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单词 altered
释义

altered

adjective

al·​tered ˈȯl-tərd How to pronounce altered (audio)
: made different in some way
… she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers. Wilkie Collins
… no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered. Booth Tarkington

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Long after Chuck yielded to his demons and killed himself in an altered state, Jimmy was haunted by his older brother's brutal advice to accept his darker self. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Figueroa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Federal Drug Administration, falsifying records in an FDA investigation, obstructing proceedings before the FDA and distributing altered drugs. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Studies suggest flu shots are less effective in people with obesity, perhaps due to an altered immune response, so similar concerns have been raised about COVID vaccines. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Hampton was charged with possession of a gun without a permit and possession of an altered firearm. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 The spark for this latest outburst, according to Betts, has been his altered approach at the top of the lineup. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Those shows featured altered dialogue and a post-show sermon that was heavily criticized for being homophobic. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 Such an altered base pair, known as a tautomer, can quickly jump back to its original arrangement. Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 Kids from his neighborhood and school, with altered names, figure into the book. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of alter

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

altered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sterilized

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sterilized
  • neutered
  • emasculated
  • castrated
  • sterile
  • impotent
  • desexed
  • fruitless
  • infertile
  • unfruitful
  • barren
  • spayed
  • gelded
  • unproductive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • enriched
  • fruitful
  • fertile
  • fat
  • productive
  • rich
  • prolific
  • pregnant
  • impregnated
  • luxuriant
  • bearing
  • potent
  • producing
  • fecund
  • fertilized
  • bursting
  • yielding
  • flourishing
  • blooming
  • swarming
  • teeming
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altered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of alter
1
as in modified
to make different in some way can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • modified
  • changed
  • remodeled
  • reworked
  • transformed
  • remade
  • revised
  • refashioned
  • recast
  • varied
  • revamped
  • metamorphosed
  • mutated
  • deformed
  • redid
  • transmuted
  • transfigured
  • revolutionized
  • exchanged
  • made over
  • retooled
  • converted
  • regenerated
  • rejiggered
  • commuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fixed
  • stabilized
  • set
  • froze
2
as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • fixed
  • neutered
  • sterilized
  • emasculated
  • castrated
  • desexed
  • spayed
  • gelded
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