Alter

Alter，英语单词。意思是v.(动词)vt. & vi. 改变，更改。

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v.(动词)

1.改变，改动，改换，修改，更改

2.<俚>阉割，去势

3.改建（房屋）

4.改做（衣服）

5.变老

6.给（雄性动物）去势

7.给（雌性动物）割去卵巢

8.变样，变化，改变

9.减损

Verb:

1.cause to change; make different; cause a transformation;

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" 　　"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

2.become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence;

"her mood changes in accordance with the weather" 　　"The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

3.make an alteration to;

"This dress needs to be altered"

4.insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

5.remove the ovaries of;

"Is your cat spayed?"

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1.My opinion on that question has neveraltered. 　　我对那个问题的看法始终没有改变过。

2.He hasalterednot very obviously. 　　他的变化不算很大。

3.She hasalteredmuch older than before. 　　她变得比以前更老了。

4.His appearance hasaltereda great deal. 　　他的容貌变了许多。

5.As timesalter, men's affections change. 　　时过境迁。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

6.She is trying toalterthe coat. 　　她正设法改那件衣服。

7.Healtershis face suddenly. 　　他突然变了脸。

8.The little boyalteredhis behaviour. 　　这个小男孩儿改变了态度。

9.The planealteredcourse. 　　飞机改变了航向。

10.But nothing canalterthe facts. 　　但是事实是改变不了的。

11.Measures must be taken toalterthe situation. 　　必须采取措施来改变目前的情况。

12.The tailor canalteryour new coat to fit you. 　　裁缝会将你的新上衣改得合你的身的。

13.Eaker wouldalterhis behaviour to make you satisfy. 　　埃克会改变他的行为而令你高兴的。

14.But nothing can alter the facts. 　　但任何东西也改变不了这些事实。

15.Alter Current Boot Record Serial Number. 　　更改当前引导纪录序列号。

16.Marshaling the structure can transform the layout and alter the offset. 　　封送结构可转换布局并更改偏移量。

17.The arrangement can be altered at any time. 　　这一安排随时可以改变。