趴趴兵营之同型词归类35（1）

注：
活动内容：
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来，大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容，其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词，翻译几个句子，就这么简单……

本期词汇：
change  •  alter  •  adapt  •  shift  •  tailor  •  vary
These words all mean to make sb/sth different.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to change/​alter/​adapt/​tailor sth  for  sb/​sth
►  to change/​alter/​adapt a  plan/​story
►  to change/​alter/​shift/​vary the  emphasis
►  to change/​alter/​shift the  balance/​perspective
►  to change/​alter/​adapt your  behaviour
►  to change/​adapt/​vary your  routine
►  to change/​alter/​shift your/​sb's  attitude/​opinion
►  to change/​alter/​adapt/​tailor sth  accordingly
►  to change/​adapt/​tailor sth  specially/​carefully

change [ T ]  
to make sb/sth different
Information technology has  changed  the way people work.

alter [ T ]  
to make sb/sth different
This development will alter the character of the town.
NOTE   change  or  alter?   
Sometimes you can use either word:  Fame hasn't really  changed /altered him.  
However,  change  often suggests a complete change, whereas  alter  can suggest a smaller change:  This law needs to be altered  ( =  changed  slightly in order to improve it ) .  ◇  This law needs to be  changed   ( =  changed  completely or got rid of ) .   
Alter  is often used when sth does  not  change:  It doesn't alter the way I feel.  or to talk about making changes to particular aspects of sth:  They can alter the programme until success is achieved.   
Change  can also be used in all of these cases, but its range of uses is much wider, including particular collocations such as  change your mind ,  change your name ,  change colour ,  change tack  and  change the subject .

adapt [ T ]  
to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation
Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.

shift [ T ]  
to change the way that people think about sth
They are trying to shift public attitudes about the nature of old age.
   Typical collocates of  shift  are  attitudes, opinions, balance, emphasis, focus  and  perspective .

tailor [ T ]  
to make or adapt sth for a particular purpose or person
Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.

vary [ T ]  
to make changes to sth to make it slightly different
The job enables me to vary the hours I work.
  Vary  is used especially to talk about making slight changes to a  routine  of sth that you do regularly.

change  
[tʃeindʒ]
vt. & vi. 1 改变, 改换; 变化 2 换衣服, 换车
vt. 1 交换, 更换 2 兑换(货币)
n. 1 改变, 变化, 变更 2 低值硬币, 零钱 3 找回的钱
  
alter  
[ˈɔ:ltə]
vt. & vi. 改变, 更改
  
adapt  
[əˈdæpt]
vt. & vi. (使)适应, (使)适合
vt. 改编, 改写
  
shift  
[ʃift]
vt. & vi. 1 改变, 变换, 转移, 移动 2 去掉; 摆脱掉 3 换挡
vi. 快速行进
n. 1 转换, 转变 2 轮[换]班 3 轮班工人 4 计谋, 手段 5 切换键

tailor  
[ˈteilə]
n. 裁缝
vt. & vi. 裁制
vt. 调整使适应

vary  
[ˈvɛəri]
vi. 呈现不同
vt. & vi. (使)变化, 改变

Information technology has changed the way people work.
信息技术改变了人们的工作方式。

This development will alter the character of the town.
发展将改变这个镇的特色！

Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.
大部分这些工具都为残疾人特别改造过！

They are trying to shift public attitudes about the nature of old age.
他们在尝试改变公众关于老年性质的态度！

Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.
大部分旅游社愿意改变旅游安排来适应个人需要！

The job enables me to vary the hours I work.
这个工作使我能够改变我的工作时间！