adjustment

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/    美 /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/|/əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/|/əˈd͡ʒast.mənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The action of adjusting something. countable,uncountable
  2. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration. countable,uncountable
  3. The settling or balancing of a financial account. countable,uncountable
    — The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
  4. The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment. countable,uncountable
    — When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
  5. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim. countable,uncountable

词形变化

adjustments plural

词汇关系

下位词
age adjustment autoadjustment bundle adjustment coadjustment maladjustment microadjustment misadjustment nonadjustment overadjustment preadjustment readjustment structural adjustment underadjustment
衍生词
adjustment account adjustmental adjustment center adjustment disorder age-adjustment currency adjustment factor fine adjustment tool self-adjustment
相关词
adjustable adjuster

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-u
Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu
Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos
Proto-Italic *jowos
Old Latin *iowos, *iowez-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Old Latin -tus
Old Latin iovestos
Latin iūstusbor.
Old French juste
French juste
French ajuster
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-mentom
Latin -mentum
Old French -ment
Middle French -ment
French -ment
French ajustementbor.
English adjustment
From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
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