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

• The single alteration in the experiment incorporated the phenomenon of social validation.
  实验中的小小的改变具体说明了社会确认这种现象。
• Prices may be subject to alteration
  价格可能会有所变动。
• The result of alteration or modification.
  变更或修改引起的结果。
• We will make the alteration now.
  我们将现在做更改。
• The unwelcome alteration in their circumstances was after all not altogether without its compensations.
  他们生活中这一点不如意的变化毕竟还不是完全没有好的一面。
• 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。
• Any alteration to DNA that can potentially result in a change in the function of one or more genes.
  任何有潜在性的会导致一个或更多基因的功能变化的DNA的改变。
• The guidance significance of silicified alteration and mineralization enrichment to ore prospecting is also discussed.
  并讨论了硅化蚀变与矿化富集规律在找矿方面的指导意义。
• Have you noticed any alteration in her behaviour?
  你是否注意到她的举止有什么变化？
• Alterations in the ore district include mineralizing hydrothermal alteration and regional low-temperature alteration.
  矿区蚀变可分为矿化热液蚀变和区域低温蚀变。