adjust

英 [əˈdʒʌst]

美 [əˈdʒʌst]

v. 调整; 调节; 适应; 习惯; 整理

过去分词：adjusted　现在分词：adjusting　过去式：adjusted　第三人称单数：adjusts　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2811 / COCA.2300

同义词辨析

accommodate adapt adjust【导航词义：适应】

accommodatev. 〈正式〉适应，顺应

〔辨析〕

强调适应新的环境。

〔例证〕

Your eyes will accommodate to the darkness after a while.
过一会儿你的眼睛就能适应黑暗。
She had to accommodate to a new job.
她不得不使自己适应新的工作。

adaptv. （使）适合，（使）适应

〔辨析〕

强调改变现有条件以适应新的情况。

〔例证〕

He adapted to the new school.
他使自己适应新学校。
Bob adapted his old car so his son could use it.
鲍勃改装了旧汽车，这样他的儿子便能使用。

adjustv. 适应，习惯

〔辨析〕

指稍微调整以适应特定工作或新的情况，调整幅度没有 adapt 大，常后接介词 to。

〔例证〕

His eyes have't adjusted to the darkness yet.
他的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。
Kids are quite good at adjusting.
小孩子适应能力很强。

verb

调整；调节
to change sth slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better
1. Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
  当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
2. This button is for adjusting the volume.
  这个按钮是调节音量的。
3. Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
  要根据听众的年龄使用相应的语言。
适应；习惯
to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
1. It took her a while to adjust to living alone.
  她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。
2. After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark.
  过了一会儿他的眼睛习惯了黑暗。
3. You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life.
  你将很快适应学生生活。
整理
to move sth slightly so that it looks neater or feels more comfortable
1. He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie.
  他捋平头发，整了整领带。

See also:We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society...I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well...It has been hard to adjust but now I'm getting satisfaction from my work.well-adjusted
VERB 调整；调节
If youadjustsomething, you change it so that it is more effective or appropriate.
1. To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.
  为吸引投资者，巴拿马调整了税法和劳动法。
VERB 整理（衣服）；校正，校准（机器）
If youadjustsomething such as your clothing or a machine, you correct or alter its position or setting.
1. She adjusted her head scarf fussily...
  她小题大做地整了整头巾。
2. Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking bay.
  莉兹调了调后视镜，将车子挪出了停车位。
V-ERG （使）适应（光线变化）
If youadjustyour vision or if your visionadjusts, the muscles of your eye or the pupils alter to cope with changes in light or distance.
1. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight...
  他停下脚步试着让眼睛适应微弱的星光。
2. We stood in the doorway until our eyes adjusted...
  我们站在门口直到眼睛适应了光线的变化。
3. It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
  过了一会儿，他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。

verb

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
1. We must adjust to the bad economic situation
Synonym:conformadapt
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
1. Adjust the clock, please
2. correct the alignment of the front wheels
Synonym:setcorrect
make correspondent or conformable
1. Adjust your eyes to the darkness
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
1. align the car with the curb
2. align the sheets of paper on the table
Synonym:alignalineline up
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

I must adjust my watch, it's slow.
我得调整我的表，它慢了。
Adjust the aerial's position and direction for the best reception.
调整天线的位置和方向以达到最佳接收效果。
Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking bay.
莉兹调了调后视镜，将车子挪出了停车位。
We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation.
我们必须对货币的流通不断进行调节。
It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
过了一会儿，他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。
Think of this as time to decompress, adjust and anticipate.
这段时间，可以被看作是减压、调整和期待的时间。
He climbed up to the roof to adjust the aerial for a better reception.
他爬上屋顶调整天线，以改善接收效果。
You can adjust it slightly
你可以稍加调整。
The chair has a ratchet below it to adjust the height
这把椅子下面有棘轮调整高度。
By using a mirror of brass you may see to adjust your cap; by using antiquity as a mirror, you may learn to foresee the rise and fall of empires.
以铜为鉴，可整衣冠；以古为鉴，可知兴替。（唐太宗）