adapt
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation 适应（新情况） It's amazing how soon you adapt. 你这么快就适应了，真是令人惊奇。 The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. 生物被迫适应，以求生存。 - adapt to something
Some animals have a remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments. 有些动物适应环境的能力很强。 A large organization can be slow to adapt to change 大机构可能应变迟缓。 The company was able to adapt to the conditions and enhance its position. 该公司能够适应条件，提高自己的地位。 We have had to adapt quickly to the new system. 我们不得不迅速适应了新制度。 - adapt yourself to something
It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. 他过了好一阵子才适应了新环境。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2The children have adapted well to the heat. 孩子们已经很适应炎热天气了。 The company can easily adapt to changing demand. 这家公司能轻松地适应不断变化的需求。 We need to assess the new situation and adapt accordingly. 我们需要评估一下新形势以便作出相应的改变。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- well
- quickly
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- be able to
- can
- be unable to
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- to
- the ability to adapt
- find it difficult to adapt
- find it hard to adapt
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- [transitive]
to change something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation 使适应，使适合（新用途、新情况） - adapt something
These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. 这些式样可以修改，以适应个人不同爱好。 The classroom has been specially adapted to take wheelchairs. 这个教室作了特别改造，以使轮椅能够进出。 - adapt something for something
Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. 这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- for
- from
- specially adapted
- adapt something
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to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film, television drama, etc. 改编；改写 - adapt something for something
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. 她的长篇小说中有三部已改编成电视节目。 - adapt something from something
The radio play had been adapted from a novel. 这部广播剧是由小说改编而成的。 - adapt something
They have adapted her original novel beautifully. 他们把她的原始小说改编得很漂亮。 - adapt something for something from something
It was adapted for the screen from his original play. 它是根据他的原著改编的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- for
- from
- specially adapted
- adapt something for something
Word Originlate Middle English: from French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad- ‘to’ + aptare (from aptus ‘fit’).