adaptation

英 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃn]

n.  改编本; 改写本; 适应

复数：adaptations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 改编本；改写本
  a film/movie, book or play that is based on a particular piece of work but that has been changed for a new situation
  1. a screen adaptation of Shakespeare's ‘Macbeth’
     莎士比亚悲剧《麦克佩斯》的电影改写本
• 适应
  the process of changing sth, for example your behaviour, to suit a new situation
  1. the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions
     沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （电影或电视的）改写本，改编本
  Anadaptationof a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.
  1. ...Branagh's screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth.
     布拉纳改编自莎士比亚的《亨利五世》的影片
• N-UNCOUNT 适应;作出调整
  Adaptationis the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  1. Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.
     大多数生物都能在迫于压力的情况下适应新环境。

英英释义

noun

• (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
• a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
  1. the play is an adaptation of a short novel
  Synonym:version
• the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
  Synonym:adaptionadjustment

双语例句

• By doing so, REDD should contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
  通过这样做，REDD应该可以为缓解和适应气候变化做出贡献。
• One of the main design concerns was the building's environmental adaptation and appropriation.
  一个主要的设计关注的是建设的环境适应和拨款。
• Other useful sections summarize principles of simplicity, clarity, correspondence and cultural adaptation, and writing for translation.
  书中其他有用的部分对简洁、清晰、一致和文化适应等原则进行了总结。
• We should carry out the policy of integrating unified planning with the principle of adaptation to local conditions.
  我们应该执行计划同因事制宜的原则相结合的政策。
• Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.
  大多数生物都能在迫于压力的情况下适应新环境。
• Constant mutation and adaptation are the survival mechanisms of pathogens.
  不断变异和适应是病原体的生存机理。
• The impacts of climate change on the biodiversity: Vulnerability and Adaptation
  气候变化对生物多样性的影响：脆弱性和适应
• This plan covers mitigation, adaptation and global co-operation.
  这份计划涵盖了减少排放、适应变化和全球合作。
• We will be following up to help developing countries integrate adaptation and mitigation strategies into their development plans.
  我们将随后帮助发展中国家把适应和缓解策略纳入其发展计划。
• Water storage has an important role to play in poverty reduction, sustainable development and adaptation to climate change.
  水储存在减贫、可持续发展和适应气候变化方面能起到重要作用。