英语词汇“modification”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A modification is a change or alteration, usually to make something work better.

If you want to change something — in other words, modify it — you need to make a modification. Lots of things require modification, because they get older or just because they can be improved. A car needs modification — in the form of snow tires — to be ready for the winter. Computer programs need modification all the time, because of new products or viruses. When you think of the word modification, think "change."

WORD FAMILY

modification: modifications+/modifiable: unmodifiable/modified: unmodified/modifier: modifiers/modify: modifiable, modification, modified, modifier, modifies, modifying

USAGE EXAMPLES

But Lounsbury placed 12th in the triathlon, which was at the Olympic distance, with a slight modification on the run.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

“Many homeowners got similar types of modifications directly through their mortgage company and those were modeled on the HAMP program,” Cohen said.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

“The chief knock on it is the cumulative effect of modifications,” said Brad Sauls, supervisor of the agency’s National Register program.

Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)

1n the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

adjustment, alteration

laxation, loosening

the act of making something less tight

tightening

the act of making something tighter

accommodation

(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

adaptation

(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

tune

the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

undoing, unfastening, untying

loosening the ties that fasten something

dark adaptation

the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours

light adaptation

the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative

take-up

the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in

change

the action of changing something

2n an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

alteration, change

Crucifixion

the death of Jesus by crucifixion

Great Schism

the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon

acceleration

an increase in rate of change

deceleration, retardation, slowing

a decrease in rate of change

avulsion

an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another

break

an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

mutation

a change or alteration in form or qualities

sublimation

(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable

surprise

a sudden unexpected event

birth, nascence, nascency, nativity

the event of being born

breakup, detachment, separation

coming apart

vagary

an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

fluctuation, variation

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

conversion

a change of religion

death, decease, expiry

the event of dying or departure from life

decrease, drop-off, lessening

a change downward

destabilization

an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)

increase

a change resulting in an increase

easing, moderation, relief

a change for the better

deformation

alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

transition

a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

shift, transformation, transmutation

a qualitative change

scintillation, sparkling, twinkle

a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

play, shimmer

a weak and tremulous light

transmutation

(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)

damage, harm, impairment

the occurrence of a change for the worse

development

a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation

revolution

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation

(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

sex change

a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)

loss of consciousness

the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond

getaway, pickup

the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration

precipitation

an unexpected acceleration or hastening

bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap

a shocking surprise

coup de theatre

a dramatic surprise

eye opener

something surprising and revealing

peripeteia, peripetia, peripety

a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

blow, shock

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

stunner

an unexpected and amazing event

disembarrassment

something that extricates you from embarrassment

shrinkage, shrinking

process or result of becoming less or smaller

breach, break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

delivery

the event of giving birth

live birth

the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)

posthumous birth

birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother

posthumous birth

birth of a child after the father has died

rebirth, reincarnation, renascence

a second or new birth

fatality, human death

a death resulting from an accident or a disaster

martyrdom

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

megadeath

the death of a million people

departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, passing, release

euphemistic expressions for death

wrongful death

a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs

vicissitude

a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

allomerism

(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form

casualty

a decrease of military personnel or equipment

Christianisation, Christianization

conversion to Christianity

sinking

a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)

attrition

a wearing down to weaken or destroy

breath of fresh air

a welcome relief

advance, betterment, improvement

a change for the better; progress in development

ground swell

an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression

jump, leap, saltation

an abrupt transition

population shift

a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population

pyrolysis

transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat

sea change

a profound transformation

sublimation

(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

tin disease, tin pest, tin plague

the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures

departure, deviation, difference, divergence

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

break

the occurrence of breaking

augmentation

the amount by which something increases

concentration

increase in density

explosion

a sudden great increase

jump, leap

a sudden and decisive increase

run-up, runup

a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time

waxing

a gradual increase in magnitude or extent

changeover, conversion, transition

an event that results in a transformation

detriment, hurt

a damage or loss

dwindling, dwindling away

a becoming gradually less

waning

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

turn, turn of events, twist

an unforeseen development

phenomenon

a remarkable development

complication, ramification

a development that complicates a situation

Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos

green revolution

the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity

deletion

(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome

inversion

(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed

transposition

(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome

gene mutation, point mutation

(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene

reversion

(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)

saltation

(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species

degeneration, retrogression

passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

strengthening

becoming stronger

weakening

becoming weaker

deformation, distortion

a change for the worse

ladder, ravel, run

a row of unravelled stitches

permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition

an event in which one thing is substituted for another

business cycle, trade cycle

recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline

daily variation

fluctuations that occur between one day and the next

diurnal variation

fluctuations that occur during each day

tide

something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)

deliquium, faint, swoon, syncope

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

shear

(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

strain

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent

an event that happens

3n slightly modified copy; not an exact copy

a modification of last year's model

Hyper

copy

a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

4n the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

limiting, qualifying

restrictiveness

a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')

apposition

a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows

grammatical relation

a linguistic relation established by grammar

单词	modification
释义	modification (once / 532 pages) n A modification is a change or alteration, usually to make something work better. If you want to change something — in other words, modify it — you need to make a modification. Lots of things require modification, because they get older or just because they can be improved. A car needs modification — in the form of snow tires — to be ready for the winter. Computer programs need modification all the time, because of new products or viruses. When you think of the word modification, think "change." WORD FAMILY modification: modifications+/modifiable: unmodifiable/modified: unmodified/modifier: modifiers/modify: modifiable, modification, modified, modifier, modifies, modifying USAGE EXAMPLES But Lounsbury placed 12th in the triathlon, which was at the Olympic distance, with a slight modification on the run. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) “Many homeowners got similar types of modifications directly through their mortgage company and those were modeled on the HAMP program,” Cohen said. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “The chief knock on it is the cumulative effect of modifications,” said Brad Sauls, supervisor of the agency’s National Register program. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1n the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper adjustment, alteration laxation, loosening the act of making something less tight tightening the act of making something tighter accommodation (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye adaptation (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) tune the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency undoing, unfastening, untying loosening the ties that fasten something dark adaptation the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours light adaptation the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative take-up the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in change the action of changing something 2n an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper alteration, change Crucifixion the death of Jesus by crucifixion Great Schism the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon acceleration an increase in rate of change deceleration, retardation, slowing a decrease in rate of change avulsion an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another break an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) mutation a change or alteration in form or qualities sublimation (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable surprise a sudden unexpected event birth, nascence, nascency, nativity the event of being born breakup, detachment, separation coming apart vagary an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.) fluctuation, variation an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change conversion a change of religion death, decease, expiry the event of dying or departure from life decrease, drop-off, lessening a change downward destabilization an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft) increase a change resulting in an increase easing, moderation, relief a change for the better deformation alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it transition a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another shift, transformation, transmutation a qualitative change scintillation, sparkling, twinkle a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash play, shimmer a weak and tremulous light transmutation (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) damage, harm, impairment the occurrence of a change for the worse development a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation revolution a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism sex change a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) loss of consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond getaway, pickup the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration precipitation an unexpected acceleration or hastening bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap a shocking surprise coup de theatre a dramatic surprise eye opener something surprising and revealing peripeteia, peripetia, peripety a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) blow, shock an unpleasant or disappointing surprise stunner an unexpected and amazing event disembarrassment something that extricates you from embarrassment shrinkage, shrinking process or result of becoming less or smaller breach, break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) delivery the event of giving birth live birth the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation) posthumous birth birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother posthumous birth birth of a child after the father has died rebirth, reincarnation, renascence a second or new birth fatality, human death a death resulting from an accident or a disaster martyrdom death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause megadeath the death of a million people departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, passing, release euphemistic expressions for death wrongful death a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs vicissitude a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something allomerism (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment Christianisation, Christianization conversion to Christianity sinking a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) attrition a wearing down to weaken or destroy breath of fresh air a welcome relief advance, betterment, improvement a change for the better; progress in development ground swell an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression jump, leap, saltation an abrupt transition population shift a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population pyrolysis transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat sea change a profound transformation sublimation (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid tin disease, tin pest, tin plague the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures departure, deviation, difference, divergence a variation that deviates from the standard or norm break the occurrence of breaking augmentation the amount by which something increases concentration increase in density explosion a sudden great increase jump, leap a sudden and decisive increase run-up, runup a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time waxing a gradual increase in magnitude or extent changeover, conversion, transition an event that results in a transformation detriment, hurt a damage or loss dwindling, dwindling away a becoming gradually less waning a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent turn, turn of events, twist an unforeseen development phenomenon a remarkable development complication, ramification a development that complicates a situation Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos green revolution the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity deletion (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome inversion (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed transposition (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome gene mutation, point mutation (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene reversion (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) saltation (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species degeneration, retrogression passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form strengthening becoming stronger weakening becoming weaker deformation, distortion a change for the worse ladder, ravel, run a row of unravelled stitches permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition an event in which one thing is substituted for another business cycle, trade cycle recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline daily variation fluctuations that occur between one day and the next diurnal variation fluctuations that occur during each day tide something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) deliquium, faint, swoon, syncope a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain shear (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves strain (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent an event that happens 3n slightly modified copy; not an exact copy a modification of last year's model Hyper copy a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing 4n the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper limiting, qualifying restrictiveness a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat') apposition a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows grammatical relation a linguistic relation established by grammar
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