adapt

adapt
verb
  1. [with obj.]make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
    使适应，修改，调整
    hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice.
    医院不得不适应现代医学实际。
    [with obj. and infinitive]the policies can be adapted to suit individual needs and requirements.
    政策可以适应个人需要和要求。
    ■[no obj.]become adjusted to new conditions
    适应
    a large organization can be slow to adapt to change.
    庞大的组织适应变化会很缓慢。
    ■alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage
    改编（文本）
    the film was adapted from a Turgenev short story.
    电影根据屠格涅夫短篇小说改编。
派生
adaptive
adjective
adaptively
adverb
adaptivity
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English : from French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- 'to' + aptare (from aptus 'fit')
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