adapt

• 动词，表示使某物适应新的条件、环境或目的而作出调整或改变。

A verb used to indicate the act of adjusting or modifying something to suit new conditions or a different purpose.

1. Adjust to new conditionsB1formal

   To change one's behavior or ideas to fit a new situation.

   适应

   • She quickly adapted to the new school environment.
   • Animals must adapt to changes in their habitat.
   • He found it hard to adapt to the fast pace of city life.

   同义词acclimateacclimatizeaccommodateadjustassimilateconformfamiliarizehabituate

   反义词defyopposerejectresist

2. Modify for a purposeB1formal

   To change something to make it suitable for a different use or situation.

   改编

   • The novel was adapted into a successful movie.
   • We adapted the recipe to use local ingredients.
   • The software can be adapted to meet specific user needs.

   同义词adjustalterconvertfitmodifyremodelreshapereworktailor

   反义词misapplymismatchmisuseunfit