adapt

Word family  noun adaptability adaptation adapter adaptor adjective adaptable adapted verb adapt

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a·dapt /əˈdæpt/ ●●○ W3 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation （使）适应，（使）适合adapt to The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school. 孩子们觉得很难适应新学校。 flowers which are well adapted to harsh winters 非常适应严冬的花 The ability to adapt is a definite asset in this job. 适应能力是做这份工作的绝对有利条件。adapt yourself/itself etc (to something) How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments? 这些昆虫是如何适应新环境的？2  [transitive]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to change something to make it suitable for a different purpose 改造，改装adapt something to do something The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas. 这辆车经改装可以使用无铅汽油。adapt something for somebody These teaching materials can be adapted for older children. 这些教材可以修改一下供大龄孩子使用。3  [transitive]ALAPT if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc 改编，改写 → adaptationbe adapted for something Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television. 许多小孩子都是在书被改编成电视剧之后才去买的。n Grammar Adapt is usually passive in this meaning. —adapted adjective She lives in a specially adapted flat. 她住在一间专门改造过的公寓里。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

adapt• The movie was adapted by Forsyth from his own bestselling novel.• Le Carré's latest novel is soon to be adapted for television.• The materials in the book can be adapted for use with older children.• Yet there was an opening for Rice if he carefully adapted his power strategies to the political situation.• As the nature of insider dealing changed, there was a corresponding need to adapt other legal doctrines to fit the abuse.• They have adapted their house so they can look after their disabled son more easily.• His typewriter was adapted to provide keys for mathematical symbols.• These recipes can be easily adapted to suit vegetarians.• Supposedly, these are the ones that are best adapted to the area, and therefore grow happily without much help.• Punishment must be fitted, closely tailored to the state of the spirit, adapted to the need of the soul.• In adapting to this expanded role the auditor faces many difficulties.• This in turn made it a simple matter to adapt Watt's engine to provide rotary motion.adapt to• She adapted remarkably well to eating a limited diet, and she's lost a great deal of weight.• After living in a house with a garden, it's hard to adapt to living in a flat.• Slowly the country is adapting to the new market economy.adapt something to do something• Researchers had adapted a blood test to look for early signs of the disease.be adapted for something• Please note these wordings are only guidelines and can be adapted for each individual case.• Once requisitioned, vessels originally built for commercial purposes had to be adapted for military ones.• Such a barn is easy to load and unload and may be adapted for other uses when empty.• Pheasant: readily available and surprisingly cheap, any chicken recipe can be adapted for pheasant.• Like the rock skippers, they are adapted for traveling across the land almost faster than a man cam move.• The cash will be used to buy a computer which will be adapted for use by disabled children.• During the 1950s further work on marine guidance was adapted for use in ballistic missiles.Origin adapt (1400-1500) French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- “to” + aptare “to make fit”, from aptus; → APT

a·dapt verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

Corpus and to in attitudes your behaviour gradually change

adapt
a‧dapt W3 /əˈdæpt/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
    adapt to
    The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.
    flowers which are well adapted to harsh winters
    The ability to adapt is a definite asset in this job.
    adapt yourself/itself etc (to something)
    How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments?
2. [transitive] to change something to make it suitable for a different purpose
    adapt something to do something
    The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas.
    adapt something for somebody
    These teaching materials can be adapted for older children.
3. [transitive usually passive] if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc ⇨ adaptation
    be adapted for something
    Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television.
—adapted adjective:
    She lives in a specially adapted flat.
     

THESAURUS

■ to change something
   ▪ change to make someone or something different: Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change the situation. | Being at college has changed her – she’s much more confident now.
   ▪ alter especially written tochange something so that it is better or more suitable: You can alter the colour and size of the image using a remote control. | Can we alter the date of the meeting?
   ▪ adapt to change something slightly in order to improve it or make it more suitable: How much would it cost to adapt the existing equipment? | You can adapt the recipe to suit your own requirements.
   ▪ adjust to make small changes in the position or level of something in order to improve it or make it more suitable: How do you adjust the volume on the television? | He adjusted his tie in the mirror.
   ▪ modify especially written to make small changes to something such as a piece of equipment, a set of ideas, or a way of behaving in order to improve it or use it in a different way: He’s modified his opinions since then. | a modified version of the original program.
   ▪ reform to change a law, system, organization etc so that it is fairer or more effective: plans to reform the tax system | Health care needs to be completely reformed.
   ▪ revise to change a plan, idea, law etc because of new information and ideas: In July, China revised the rules for foreign investment. | The findings could force the scientists to revise their ideas about climate change.
   ▪ reorganize to change the way that a system or organization works: We’ve had to reorganize our database | During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service.
   ▪ restructure to make big changes to the way something is organized, especially a large political or economic system or a big company, in order to make it more effective: The company has been restructured from top to bottom.

🔑 adapt AW BrE /əˈdæpt/ 🔊NAmE /əˈdæpt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they adapt BrE /əˈdæpt/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈdæpt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it adapts BrE /əˈdæpts/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈdæpts/ 🔊past simple adapted BrE /əˈdæptɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈdæptɪd/ 🔊past participle adapted BrE /əˈdæptɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈdæptɪd/ 🔊 -ing form adapting BrE /əˈdæptɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈdæptɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [transitive] to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation 使适应，使适合（新用途、新情况） SYN modify ◆~ sth These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. 这些式样可以修改，以适应个人不同爱好。🔊🔊◆~ sth for sth Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. 这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。🔊🔊🔑 [intransitive, transitive] to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation 适应（新情况） SYN adjust ◆It's amazing how soon you adapt. 你这么快就适应了，真是令人惊奇。🔊🔊◆The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. 生物被迫适应，以求生存。🔊🔊◆~ to sth We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. 我们不得不迅速适应了新制度。🔊🔊◆A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. 大机构可能应变迟缓。🔊🔊◆~ yourself to sth It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. 他过了好一阵子才适应了新环境。🔊🔊🔑 [transitive] ~ sth (for sth) (from sth) to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film/movie, television programme, etc. 改编；改写◆Three of her novels have been adapted for television. 她的长篇小说中有三部已改编成电视节目。🔊🔊