adaptation

• 指适应新环境或新条件的过程，也指为适应新环境或新目的而改编的作品。

A noun referring to the process of adjusting to new conditions, or a work that has been modified for a new medium or purpose.

1. Creative adaptationB2formalart

   A written work, such as a novel, that has been recast in a new form, like a film or play.

   改编

   • The film is an adaptation of a classic novel.
   • She wrote a stage adaptation of the popular book.
   • The director's adaptation stayed true to the original story.

   同义词dramatizationreinterpretationremakeversion

   反义词original

2. B2formalscientific

   The process of adjusting to new conditions, such as environmental changes.

   适应

   • Animals show remarkable adaptation to their habitats.
   • The plant's adaptation to drought allows it to survive in dry climates.
   • Human adaptation to high altitudes involves physiological changes.

   同义词acclimatizationaccommodationadjustmenthabituationmodification

   反义词inflexibilitystagnation

3. Physiological adjustmentC1formalmedical

   The responsive adjustment of a sense organ, like the eye, to varying conditions, such as light.

   生理适应

   • The eye's adaptation to darkness takes several minutes.
   • Pupil dilation is part of the adaptation to low light.
   • Sensory adaptation helps us ignore constant background noise.

   同义词adjustment