| 单词 | adjustment |
| 释义 | adjustment —adjustmental /euh just men"tl/, adj. /euh just"meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose. 2. the state of being adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements. 3. a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting: the adjustments on a television set. 4. the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements: the adjustment of one's view of reality. 5. harmony achieved by modification or change of a position: They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas. 6. Sociol. a process of modifying, adapting, or altering individual or collective patterns of behavior so as to bring them into conformity with other such patterns, as with those provided by a cultural environment. 7. Insurance. the act of ascertaining the amount of indemnity that the party insured is entitled to receive under the policy, and of settling the claim. 8. a settlement of a disputed account or claim. 9. a change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like. [1635-45; ADJUST + -MENT] |
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