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单词 modify
释义

modify

UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymodify
he/she/itmodifies
present participlemodifying
past tensemodified
past participlemodified

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme

    The repair work involved modifying two of the windows.

    Synonyms and related words

    To change something
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive linguisticsto add to the meaning of another word or a phrase by giving more information about it
    Synonyms and related words

    The grammatical behaviour of words

modify

US /ˈmɑdɪˌfaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymodify
he/she/itmodifies
present participlemodifying
past tensemodified
past participlemodified

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme

    Under mandatory sentencing, the court has no authority to modify the prison term.

    The plan involved modifying two of the windows.

    a modified form of golf using cut-down clubs and a softer ball

    Synonyms and related words

    To change something
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive linguisticsto add to the meaning of another word or a phrase by giving more information about it
    Synonyms and related words

    The grammatical behavior of words
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