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单词 adjust
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ad•just /əˈdʒʌst/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, looks, or works better:[+ object]to adjust the picture on a TV set.
  2. Business[+ object] to decide on the amount to be paid in settlement of (an insurance claim).
  3. to adapt oneself;
    become adapted: [+ to + object]to adjust to new demands.[+ oneself + to + object]They adjusted themselves to life in the tropics.
ad•just•a•ble, adj. 
ad•just•er, ad•jus•tor, n. [countable]See -jus-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ad•just  (ə just),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms;
    adapt;
    accommodate:to adjust expenses to income.
  2. to put in good working order;
    regulate;
    bring to a proper state or position:to adjust an instrument.
  3. to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result:to adjust our differences.
  4. Business[Insurance.]to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (a claim).
  5. to systematize.
  6. Militaryto correct the elevation or deflection of (a gun).

v.i. 
  1. to adapt oneself;
    become adapted:They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.
  • Late Latin adjuxtāre; see ad-, juxta-
  • Anglo-French ajuster, Old French aj(o)uster to make conform to, verb, verbal derivative, with a- a-5, of juste right, just1, influenced in sense by ajouter, ajoster to add
  • Middle English ajusten 1350–1400
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged set; repair, fix. Adjust, adapt, alter in their literal meanings imply making necessary or desirable changes (as in position, shape, or the like). To adjust is to move into proper position for use:to adjust the eyepiece of a telescope.To adapt is to make a change in character, to make something useful in a new way:to adapt a paper clip for a hairpin.To alter is to change the appearance but not the use:to alter the height of a table.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arrange; rectify; reconcile.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ vb
  1. (transitive) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate
  2. to adapt, as to a new environment, etc
  3. (transitive) to put into order
  4. (transitive) to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just

adˈjustable adj adˈjuster n
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