alteration

英 [ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn]

n.  改变; 变化; 更改; 改动

复数：alterations　

CET6TOEFLTEM8医学

BNC.4349 / COCA.9007

牛津词典

noun

• 改变；变化
  a change to sth that makes it different
  1. major/minor alterations
     大 / 小改变
  2. They are making some alterations to the house.
     他们对这栋房子在做一些改动。
  3. an alteration in the baby's heartbeat
     这婴儿心搏的变化
• 改变；更改；改动
  the act of making a change to sth
  1. The dress will not need much alteration.
     这件衣服不需大改。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 改变；变更
  Analterationis a change in or to something.
  1. Making some simple alterations to your diet will make you feel fitter...
     对日常饮食做些简单的调整就会让你身体更健康。
  2. The structural alterations made to the house were planned with Gail's help.
     对房屋结构调整的规划是在盖尔的帮助下完成的。
• N-UNCOUNT 更改；改动
  Thealterationof something is the process of changing it.
  1. Her jacket was at the boutique waiting for alteration.
     她的短上衣放在时装店里，要做些改动。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
  Synonym:modificationadjustment
• the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
  1. it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
  Synonym:revision
• an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  1. the change was intended to increase sales
  2. this storm is certainly a change for the worse
  3. the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
  Synonym:changemodification

双语例句

• An indefinite alteration had come over his whole person and manner.
  他整个的人和态度已经有了一种说不出的变化。
• Aim at the distinctness of design alteration procedure in current code and standard, put forward some opinion.
  针对当前的法规、规章和规范中关于设计变更程序的不同之处提出一些看法。
• Cancergrams: CK11 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis: Macromolecular Alteration and Repair.
  CK11致癌机制：大分子变更和修复。
• Have you noticed any alteration in her behaviour?
  你是否注意到她的举止有什么变化？
• Light reveals the subtle alteration of things, the sly or calamitous impermanence or mortal life.
  事物的细微变动，人生的狡猾，倏忽无常，一一都在光中显露出来。
• There is a structural alteration to the building.
  这座建筑物在这有一处结构上的改变。
• The result of alteration or modification.
  变更或修改引起的结果。
• This research represents the first time depression has been eliminated through genetic alteration of an organism.
  该研究首次代表抑郁症可以在生物体通过遗传改造而彻底根除。
• Based on the land utilization alteration data in Shifang City, the land utilization dynamic change situation was analyzed.
  根据什邡市土地利用变更调查数据，分析该市土地利用动态变化情况。
• The alteration of industrial structure is an important factor that affects economic development.
  摘要产业结构变动是影响经济发展的重要因素。