late 14c., ajusten, "to correct, remedy;" reborrowed by c. 1600 in sense "arrange, settle, compose," from Middle French adjuster, Old French ajouter "to join" (12c.), from Late Latin adiuxtare "to bring near," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + iuxta "next," related to iungere "to join" (see jugular).
Influenced by folk etymology derivation from Latin iustus "just, equitable, fair." Meaning "to arrange (something) so as to conform with (a standard or another thing)" is from 1660s. Insurance sense is from 1755. Meaning "to get used to" first recorded 1924. Related: Adjusted; adjusting.
权威例句
1. Adjust the aerial's position and direction for the best reception.
调整天线的位置和方向以达到最佳接收效果。
2. Adjust the lighting so it is soft and restful.
调节灯光使其看上去既柔和又能给人带来舒缓感。
3. We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society.
我们一直在培训我们的战士,以使他们适应普通的社会生活。
4. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight.
他停下脚步试着让眼睛适应微弱的星光。
5. It was just a question of having the time to re-adjust.
这只是个需要时间重新适应的问题。
词语辨析
【transform, rectify, adjust, modify, convert, amend, vary, alter, regulate】
这组词都有“调整、改变”的意思,其区别是:
transform: v.指彻底、深远的改变,这种变化完全改变了外观或特性,使被改变的对象脱胎换骨。
• Remodeling transformed an old, dark house into a cheerful one. 重新装修使这所陈旧昏暗的房子变得赏心悦目。
rectify: v.纠正,校正(错误、文章、合同等)。
• He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording. 他通过改变措辞纠正了合同里的错误。
adjust: v.一般指很小的改变或技术性的调整;修理。
• I adjusted the air conditioner to stay cool. 我调节了空调以保持凉爽。
modify: v.改变,修改,以使某物更趋完善,还可以用来表示态度、脾气、意见变得温和。
• He was loud and angry, and his friends told him to modify his behavior. 他粗声大气,脾气暴躁;朋友们告诉他要改变自己的举止。
convert: v.改变某事物的形式或用途,还可以指改变信仰尤其是宗教信仰。
• Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971. 英国于1971年改用十进制货币体系。
• He's converted to Catholicism. 他已经皈依天主教。
amend: v. (正式用语)指修改文件、法律、规范等。
• The politicians amended the law to provide more jobs. 政治家们修正了这项法律以提供更多的就业。
vary: v.强调没有一定规则、陆续的变化或差异。
• Air fares vary from one airline to another. 航空公司的机票价格各不相同。
alter: v.使事物在外观、性质、用途等方面稍作改变。
• The tailor altered the waistband on my pants because it was too tight. 裁缝修改了我的裤腰因为它太紧了。
regulate: v.指根据规定或需要对某物(机器、钟表等)进行调整或调节,使之准确工作或运行;多含有"控制"之意。
• Lights are used to regulate the traffic. 红绿灯被用来管制交通。