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adapt

英 [ə'dæpt] 美 [ə'dæpt]

vt. 使适应；改编
vi. 适应

中文词源

adapt 适应

前缀ad-, 去，往。apt, 适应的。

英文词源

adapt (v.): early 15c. (implied in adapted) "to fit (something, for some purpose)," from Middle French adapter (14c.), from Latin adaptare "adjust," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + aptare "join," from aptus "fitted" (see apt). Meaning "to undergo modification so as to fit new circumstances" (intransitive) is from 1956. Related: Adapting.

双语例句

1. The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen.: 编剧帮助他将其所著小说改编成电影。

2. Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish.: 佛教必须适应新时代，否则将会消亡。

3. Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.: 为将图书馆改作办公室而做了一些架子。

4. He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.: 他坚持认为伊斯兰教必须适应现代社会。

5. Chung has tried to adapt to local customs.: 钟努力去适应当地的风俗习惯。