| 单词 | adjustable |
| 释义 | adjustable (once / 8371 pages) adj Something that's adjustable can be changed or altered so that it works or fits better. A car's adjustable seat can accommodate both very tall and very short drivers. Most belts are adjustable — you can make them larger or smaller depending on the size of your waist. Seat belts and ball caps are also adjustable, so that they conform to different bodies and heads. When a loan or mortgage from a bank is described as adjustable, it means that the interest rate changes periodically. The verb adjust came first, from the Old French ajouter, "to join," based on the Late Latin adiuxtare, "to bring near." WORD FAMILYadjustable: adjustably, unadjustable+/adjust: adjustable, adjusted, adjuster, adjusting, adjustive, adjustment, adjusts, readjust/adjusted: unadjusted/adjuster: adjusters/adjustment: adjustments/readjust: readjusted, readjusting, readjustment, readjusts/readjustment: readjustments USAGE EXAMPLESLuckily for Wilson, it only involves adjustable components rather than entire clubheads. Golf Digest(Dec 12, 2016) And yet, an upgrade path with General Motor’s HiPer Strut front suspension and adjustable dampers is but an option box away. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) Meanwhile, an effort to allow a natural migration of Wind Cave elk out of the park through adjustable gates also met with little success. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) 1adj capable of being changed so as to match or fit adjustable seat belts Syn adaptable capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use 2adj capable of being regulated adjustable interest rates Syn changeable, changeful such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change |
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