adapt
verb uk/əˈdæpt/ us/əˈdæpt/
(CHANGE)
B2 [ T ]使适应不同情况（或用途）;改动;改造;改装;改编
to change something to suit different conditions or uses
Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system. 许多软件公司已经改编了常用的程序以适应新的操作系统。
The recipe here is a pork roast adapted from Caroline O'Neill's book "Louisiana Kitchen". 这道菜是根据卡罗琳•奥尼尔《路易斯安那厨房》一书中烤猪肉的做法改进而来的。
[ + to infinitive ] We had to adapt our plans to fit Jack's timetable. 我们不得不改变我们的计划来适应杰克的时间安排。
The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children. 这个剧本已被改编成儿童剧。
Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television. 戴维斯正忙着把布尔克沃斯的最新小说改编成电视剧。
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- To remain competitive the company has to be able to adapt to the changing marketplace.
- We live in a changing world and people must learn to adapt.
- The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.
- The novel has been adapted for screen by a famous Hollywood director.
- The best-selling computer game has been adapted for a younger audience.
(BECOME FAMILIAR)
B2 [ I ]适应;适合
to become familiar with a new situation
The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments. 小孩的长处就是能够很容易地适应新环境。
It took me a while to adapt to the new job. 我过了一段时间才适应了新工作。