readjust

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·ad·just /ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/ AWL verb 1 [intransitive]USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TO to get used to a new situation, job, or way of life 重新适应 It takes time to readjust after a divorce. 离婚后需要时间重新适应。readjust to Former soldiers often struggle to readjust to life outside the army. 退伍军人往往要努力去重新适应部队外的生活。2 [transitive]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to make a small change to something or to its position 重新调整 He readjusted his glasses. 他重新调了调眼镜。 We may need to readjust these figures slightly. 我们也许需要稍微调整一下这些数字。 —readjustment noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

readjust• Points scored in matches already played against Avon have been deducted and the schedule readjusted.• The responsibility had lain so heavily that it took some time to readjust.• They have been through an unsettling time and are finding it difficult to readjust.• Many stress-related complaints can be reversed simply by breathing properly and occasionally readjusting body alignment.• The majority of pulp is sold under long-term contracts, with the price readjusted once every three months.• Remember to readjust the mirrors in the car.• Some pay an additional disturbance payment to compensate the expatriate when he has to readjust to life in Britain on his return.• Give everybody a chance to readjust, with-out expecting a dramatic welcome.readjust to• NASA is studying ways to help astronauts readjust to life on Earth.