readjustment
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/us/ˌriː.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/theprocessofchanginginordertofita differentsituation, or theactofchangingsomethingslightlyinordertoimproveit:
调整Retirement is a readjustment – noquestionabout it.退休是一种重新调整——这一点毋庸置疑。
My back isbetterafter aslightreadjustment of myofficechair.办公椅稍作调整后,我的背部就好了。
See
readjust
- Positiveeventsrequirereadjustment andchangeas well asnegativeevents.
- Some readjustment isnecessaryif we are all tobenefitfromgrowingprosperity.
- Mostsoldiersgo through a readjustmentperiodwhen theyreturnfromwar.
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- ambidextrous
- amendment
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- pliancy
- pliant
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- unadapted
- unamended
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig