alter
英 ['??lt?; '?l-]
美['?lt?]
- vt. 改变，更改
- vi. 改变；修改
- n. (Alter)人名；(英)奥尔特；(德、捷、葡、爱沙、立陶、拉脱、俄、西、罗、瑞典)阿尔特
英英释意
- 1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation;
- "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
- "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
- 2. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence;
- "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
- "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
- 3. make an alteration to;
- "This dress needs to be altered"
- 4. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
- 5. remove the ovaries of;
- "Is your cat spayed?"