adapt

【发音】

美 /ə'dæpt/ 英 /ə'dæpt/

【翻译】

1. vt. 使适应； 改编

   英释:to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation

【记忆】

ad ＋ apt (适当的) → 使适应； 注意： 不要和adopt(v. 采用， 收养)弄混

【短语】

1. adapt to something : （使）适合；（使）适应

2. adapt for : 调整，使适合于；为…改编

【例句】

1. 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。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...A person who bad input into where he would move and has had time to adapt to it might do as well in a nursing home as in a small residential care home...

2. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...it ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution...

3. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs...

4. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well...

5. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods...

6. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes...

【单词相关测试】

1. The newcomers found it impossible to ______ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：B

   解释：adapt oneself to： 使自己适应…。句意： 这些新来者发现， 要完全适应一个新国家的气候并永久定居是不可能的。suit： 适合， 合(某人) 之意， 合身； regulate： 调节， 调整， 使…有序； coordinate： 使…动作协调， 使互相配合。

   A. suitB. adaptC. regulateD. coordinate

2. It is too early to say whether IBM’s competitors will be able to ________ their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：C

   解释：adapt sth. to： 使某事物适应、 适合…。句意： 现在说IBM的竞争者是否能够使他们的产品以可接受的价格适应新硬件还为时过早。yield to： 屈服， 让步； stick to： 坚持， 固守， 坚定； adopt： 采用， 采取。

   A. yieldB. stickC. adaptD. adopt

【同、近义词】

1. vt.使适应；改编

   condition/suit/season/

2. vi.适应

   adjust/accomodate to/accommodate to/

【同根词】

1. adj

   adaptive : 适应的，适合的

   adaptable : 适合的；能适应的；可修改的

2. n

   adapter : 适配器；改编者；接合器；适应者

   adaptation : 适应；改编；改编本，改写本

   adaptor : [通信] 适配器；（美）改编者；转接器（等于adapter）

   adaptability : 适应性；可变性；适合性

   adaption : 适应；改编本