accommodation
noun uk/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌkɑː.məˈdeɪ.ʃən/
(PLACE TO LIVE)
B1 [ U ] mainly UK住处;工作场所;停留处
a place to live, work, stay, etc. in
There's a shortage of cheap accommodation (= places to live). 便宜的住所供不应求。
We have first and second class accommodation (= seats) on this flight. 本航班备有头等和二等舱位。
accommodations[ plural ] US （尤指度假时或供大学生使用的）住宿
a place to live or stay, especially on holiday or for students at college
They paid for his flights and hotel accommodations. 他们支付了他的机票和酒店住宿。
The cost of student accommodations is rising steadily. 学生住宿的费用持续上涨。
- More examples
- While he was at the library, Steve decided to seek out some information on accommodation in the area.
- Feeling guilty for the homeless is one thing, finding cheap, secure accommodation for them is quite another thing.
- Hostels are usually provided as a stopgap until the families can be housed in permanent accommodation.
- There's accommodation for about five hundred students on campus.
- The price includes travel and accommodation but meals are extra.
(ARRANGEMENT)
[ C or U ] formal协议
an agreement between two groups who have different opinions on a subject, or the process of reaching an agreement like this
She may be able to reach an accommodation with other EU members on the question of immigration. 她也许可在移民问题上与其他欧盟成员国达成协议。
accommodations[ plural ] US 特殊安排|特殊措施|特殊调整
special arrangements that are made for a person or group that has different needs to others
We must address the issue of accommodations for gifted students. 我们必须在如何为资优生做出调整的问题上得到解决。
(OF EYE)
anatomy specialized（眼睛）调节晶状体形状实现聚焦
the process by which an eye is able to focus (= see clearly) by changing the shape of the lens