单词 | adaptation |
释义 | adaptation/adəpˈteɪʃ(ə)n /noun [mass noun] 1The action or process of adapting or being adapted: the adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs [count noun]: adaptations to the school curriculum...
Synonyms converting, conversion, alteration, modification, adjustment, changing, transformation; remodelling, revamping, reshaping, reconstruction; tailoring, customizing adjustment, conformity, acclimatization, accommodation, attunement, familiarization, habituation, orientation, conditioning, inurement, hardening, seasoning, acculturation, assimilation, integration, domestication, naturalization; blending in, fitting in, settling in, settling down; North American acclimation 1.1 [count noun] A film, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work: a three-part adaptation of Hard Times...
1.2 Biology The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment: living in groups is an adaptation to increase the efficiency of hunting...
OriginEarly 17th century: from French, from late Latin adaptatio(n-), from Latin adaptare (see adapt). |
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