modification

• 名词，指改变或修改某事物的行为或过程，如修改衣服尺寸；也指经过修改的版本或变体。还可指语法中修饰语对中心语的限定关系，或事物从一种状态转变为另一种状态。

A noun referring to the act or process of changing something, such as altering the size of a garment, or a slightly altered version of an original. It can also denote a grammatical relation where a word qualifies the meaning of a phrase, or an event where something transitions from one state to another.

1. Alteration or adjustmentB1formal

   The act of making a change to something, such as its size, shape, or function.

   修改或调整

   • The tailor made a modification to the dress to fit perfectly.
   • We need a modification to the design to improve efficiency.
   • The software modification fixed several bugs.

   同义词adjustmentalterationamendmentchangeconversionrevisiontransformationupdatevariation

2. Slightly changed versionB2formal

   A copy or version that has been slightly altered from the original.

   修改版

   • This is a modification of the original blueprint.
   • The artist created a modification of the classic painting.
   • The recipe is a modification of my grandmother's original.

   同义词adaptationalterationvariantvariationversion

   反义词original

3. Grammatical qualificationC1formal

   The grammatical relationship where a word qualifies or limits the meaning of another word or phrase.

   修饰关系

   • In the phrase 'red car', the adjective 'red' is a modification of the noun 'car'.
   • Adverbs often serve as a modification of verbs.
   • The grammatical modification changes the meaning of the sentence.

   同义词qualification

4. Change of state or phaseB2formal

   An event where something transitions from one state, condition, or phase to another.

   状态或阶段变化

   • The modification of water into steam occurs at 100 degrees Celsius.
   • The caterpillar's modification into a butterfly is a natural process.
   • The modification of the company's structure led to new departments.