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单词 modification
释义
modificationmod‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌmɑː-/ ●○○ AWL noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • The editor suggested a few modifications to the text.
  • The equipment can be used without modification.
  • The new modifications made it the finest of aircraft.
  • Volvo made modifications to the car to ensure passenger safety.
  • We need to make some modifications to our teaching program.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And finally, the modifications of the bones of the prey.animals might also be predator-specific.
  • It took effect a year ago and is a modification to the federal funeral rule enacted in 1984.
  • Observers commented that the modifications would make only a token difference to the King's real power.
  • The crews made on-the-spot modifications to increase protection, firepower, or creature comforts.
  • The second plan was a modification of this.
  • There is no modification needed to the bulkhead.
  • This is done by a small modification to the routine described earlier in this chapter.
  • This treaty was ratified at Calais on 24 October 1360, with one important modification.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatora small change that is made to improve or correct something
a small change made to something in order to improve it or to make it more suitable for a particular purpose: · The new modifications made it the finest of aircraft.modification to: · The editor suggested a few modifications to the text.· We need to make some modifications to our teaching program.
a change to a law or rule in order to improve it: · Congress passed an amendment ensuring that the law was fairer to everyone.amendment to: · The committee proposed some amendments to the rules.
a small change made to something such as a machine, a system. or the way something looks: make adjustments to something: · The room was full of dancers, all making last-minute adjustments to their costumes.· We've had to make some adjustments to our original calculations.slight/minor adjustments: · I've made a few very minor adjustments to the decor, but in general it was excellent.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2verbs
· I made some modifications to the filing system.
(also require modification formal)· Some of the older power stations urgently needed modification.
(=be changed)· The policy has undergone considerable modification since it was first introduced.
(=include a modification in something)· I've incorporated a few modifications into the program.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + modification
(=a small modification)· The document needed a few slight modifications.
· They made major modifications to the house to allow him to use his wheelchair.
(=a lot of changes)· They had made extensive modifications to the script.
(=when something is changed a lot)· The existing system needed substantial modification.
(=when the DNA of a living thing is changed)· the genetic modification of plants and animals
(=when someone changes their behaviour)· A star chart, in which you give a star to a child as a reward, is a simple behaviour modification technique.
(=when someone changes the way they live)· Lifestyle modification is the best way of dealing with moderately high blood pressure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· During the course of argument Mr. Gardiner suggested certain alternative modifications to the Woolwich principle as initially enunciated by him.· Although of a somewhat specialized nature, with certain modifications.
· In 1996, a further modification to the system was agreed, giving regional governments important new responsibilities to raise tax revenues.· In this time, you can file new applications if further modifications to your idea strike.· It will undoubtedly need further refinement and modification in the light of consultations and of experience.· No further modifications were made to these cars.
· So we have a convenient animal to study for which there are also real benefits of cloning and genetic modification.· Many people argue that we need genetic modification of crops and animals in order to feed the world.· Meanwhile international seed suppliers and scientists have admitted that contamination of crops by genetic modification is probably widespread.· The result is an organism whose genes have been modified to provide the desired characteristics. Genetic modification is inevitable.
· Action: The latest modification record must always appear at the top of the list.· In most fossil deposits, the later stages of modification depicted in Fig. 1.2 assume greater importance.· Table 3 shows a list of units and details of their later modification at national level.
· Local boats could not fish much deeper without major modifications.· Assessing those effects of global change which will be large scale and cause major modifications to both renewable and non-renewable resources.· If the recording process lacks substance, is grossly time-consuming, or meaningless, then there must be major modifications.· Detailed design for major modifications on the Ninian Southern and Central platforms was nearly complete at the year end.
· The principal results in Section 17.3 go over to the more general case with only minor modifications.· Since neither of the assumptions is normally valid, two minor modifications of the basic model are required.· A template had been forged which was subject to only minor modifications over time.· The engine will fit straight into your Land Rover with minor modifications to fuel lines and wiring and exhaust front pipe.· This consideration has resulted in continuation of the same procedures with some minor modifications for the second phase of pilot schemes.· Participants reported that most workshops were very useful as they stood or needed minor modification.
· In this process, the contents, forms and operations of national sovereignty should undergo necessary modifications.· Ask yourself what you would do differently and then make the necessary modifications.
· The principal results in Section 17.3 go over to the more general case with only minor modifications.· A template had been forged which was subject to only minor modifications over time.· These were the only modifications made on these cars before the war.· This constitution survived with only slight modifications until the Municipal Reform Act of 1835.
· If so, is the excision of the unenforceable part capable of being achieved without other addition or modification?· Like the stoplist, the golist can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.· Can this be removed simply, or are there other modifications to be made.
· I do however have orders for two more with slight modifications.· We apologize to everyone else who has the slightest complaint or modification regarding the first annual Tucson Musicians Register.· A slight modification of the above example will give us an instance of a deduction that is not valid.· A slight modification of the procedure will enable us to add equality constraints.· This constitution survived with only slight modifications until the Municipal Reform Act of 1835.· The geographical distribution of both doctors and hospitals has remained in favour of the upper socio-economic groups with only very slight modifications.
NOUN
· The term behavior modification is misleading because it refers to a specific technique among many techniques.· This is indeed conditioning training-behavior modification with a vengeance.· As it did for Emery, behavior modification, or performance management, worked.· Today we could view this as a story which exemplifies behavior modification through adverse stimuli: the red flags.· There is a small group of parents who are concerned with behavior modification.· We have a level system; behavior modification is our basis.
· For more on the mechanics of doing this see Behaviour modification on page 16.· Experimental analysis of behaviour; Behaviour modification.· The eleventh method, behaviour modification, is less demanding in terms of complex causes and offers a simpler approach to tackling problem people.· See Behaviour modification on page 16.· You don't even need to know much about the theories behind behaviour modification.
VERB
· These can include modification to products, changes to packaging, etc.· Behavioural techniques Most treatment programmes include behavioural modification techniques, making the patient's access to pleasurable activities contingent on weight gain.
· Acceptance there involved long trials and modifications.· While confidentiality protects against the passive monitoring of data, mechanisms for integrity must prevent active attacks involving the modification of data.· In contrast, the production route involves the modification of land and its relatively immediate sale.· As descent always involves modification, resemblance decreases as a shared ancestor recedes into the past.
· Greater agricultural mechanisation has led to considerable modification of this landscape and larger arable fields now occur in the area.
· The programs were tried out extensively with my own students, and from their feedback I made several modifications.· Ask yourself what you would do differently and then make the necessary modifications.· The production system is more capital intensive and rigid, making modifications expensive.· By so doing they can often make modifications which buy off subsequent opposition.
· These cars already had conduit gear and did not need modification.· I still think there needs to be modifications.· Many people argue that we need genetic modification of crops and animals in order to feed the world.· Our body clock as well as our habits will need modification.· The simple association of degradation and aggradation of beaches with wave type needs some modification.· Pupils with less severe hearing impairments may also need modifications to the requirements, but of a less far-reaching nature.· While some basic variables remain infeasible, the rule for selection of the variable to leave the basis needs modification.· Competitive strategies therefore need regular review and modification within the realistic rate of change defined by the nature of the industry.
· The information derived requires modification to create a computationally useful formulation of the information.· Since neither of the assumptions is normally valid, two minor modifications of the basic model are required.· An interesting piece of biological foresight, no doubt requiring many physiological modifications.· Adoption of this view requires a small modification to the sketch of the patterns of linguistic construction given in Chapter 1.· So it seems that Ras can be activated by merely increasing the total cellular concentration of activator, without requiring receptor-dependent modification.· A majority of two-thirds was required to pass constitutional modifications, and the result was 364 votes to 70.· These are students who have organised themselves to undertake surveys of buildings requiring modification for full public access.· We could in fact formulate a priority which required this possibility of modification.
· Other studies have suggested purely postsynaptic modifications.· I offer but one suggested modification.· This suggests substantial modification to past practices which seem to have involved fairly rigid directives or administratively complex individual project schemes.· During the course of argument Mr. Gardiner suggested certain alternative modifications to the Woolwich principle as initially enunciated by him.· Each of these suggests appropriate modifications to the unit - perhaps along the lines given in the right-hand column above.
· In this process, the contents, forms and operations of national sovereignty should undergo necessary modifications.· The reactors are similar in design to the Chernobyl plant but have undergone a number of modifications since 1986.
· This is then made into a gasoline which existing car engines will be able to use without modification.· Fasting gastric electrical control activity was recorded and analysed using a modification of the method described by Van der Schee etal.· The formula was to be used, with suitable modifications, right up to and occasionally beyond the 1940s.· The information obtained could be used for the modification of the course under development - formative evaluation directed towards the educational process.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounmodificationadjectivemodified ≠ unmodifiedverbmodify
1[countable] a small change made in something such as a design, plan, or system SYN  alterationmodification to We’ve made one or two modifications to the original design. They have used the same process for almost 50 years with only minor modifications.2[countable, uncountable] the act of modifying something, or the process of being modified SYN  alterationmodification of The review resulted in the modification of our security procedures.modification in Knowledge of the ill effects of tobacco has led to a modification in smoking behaviour.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake a modification· I made some modifications to the filing system.need modification (also require modification formal)· Some of the older power stations urgently needed modification.undergo modification (=be changed)· The policy has undergone considerable modification since it was first introduced.incorporate a modification (=include a modification in something)· I've incorporated a few modifications into the program.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + modificationa minor/slight modification (=a small modification)· The document needed a few slight modifications.a major modification· They made major modifications to the house to allow him to use his wheelchair.extensive modifications (=a lot of changes)· They had made extensive modifications to the script.considerable/substantial modification (=when something is changed a lot)· The existing system needed substantial modification.genetic modification (=when the DNA of a living thing is changed)· the genetic modification of plants and animalsbehaviour modification (=when someone changes their behaviour)· A star chart, in which you give a star to a child as a reward, is a simple behaviour modification technique.lifestyle modification (=when someone changes the way they live)· Lifestyle modification is the best way of dealing with moderately high blood pressure.
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