英语词汇“adjust”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	adjust
释义	ad·just \əˈjəst\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: French ajuster (formerly also adjuster), from a- (from Latin ad-) + juste right, exact — more at just *transitive verb* 1. a. (1) : to bring to a more satisfactory state < will not adjust their immigration policies for the empire — D.W.Brogan > : settle, resolve < orderly ways of adjusting conflicts > : rectify < adjusting the error > (2) : to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss) < agents who adjust losses > b. (1) : to make correspondent or conformable : adapt < adjust the books to include these unrecorded data — R.B.Kester > < he adjusted his argument to meet the opposition > (2) : to achieve an orientation of (oneself or itself) : accustom < writers adjusting themselves to the demands of the “new order” — Times Literary Supplement > < plants adjust themselves to many influences — Encyc. Americana > : satisfy mental and behavioral needs of (oneself) < characters who … adjust themselves better … in the army — Robert Lowry > 2. : to put in order : reduce to a system : regulate < adjust one's daily schedule to leave time for everything > 3. a. (1) : to bring to a true or effective relative position (as the parts of a device) < adjust a carburetor > (2) : to rearrange the relationship of components of (a watch movement) after complete assembly for improving performance with respect to temperature, positional, or balance-arc variations — distinguished from regulate b. : to change the position of (as for better fit or appearance) < adjusting his hat on his head > < adjusting the pillows on the couch > 4. a. : to change the range and direction of (as an artillery piece) so as to move the center of impact of fire onto the target b. : to send to (the firing unit) the information necessary to make changes in range and direction *intransitive verb* 1. : to come into conformity : adapt itself < these groups … adjust freely to the opportunities of American life — Oscar Handlin > : resolve itself : become settled < differences have adjusted easily — R.H.Jackson > 2. : to achieve a harmonious mental and behavioral balance between one's own personal needs and strivings and the demands of other individuals and of society Synonyms: see adapt
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