al·ter·a·tion
nounOPAL W
/ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn/
- [countable] a change to something that makes it different
改变；变化 - major/minor alterations
大／小改变 - alteration to something They are making some alterations to the house.
他们正在对这栋房子做一些改动。 - alteration in something an alteration in the baby’s heartbeat
这婴儿心搏的变化
Extra Examples- We will have to make a slight alteration to the plans.
我们将不得不对这些计划作小小的改动。 - There will be no alteration in corporation tax.
公司税不会有变化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dramatic
- extensive
- fundamental
- …
- carry out
- do
- make
- …
- alteration in
- alteration to
- major/minor alterations
- [uncountable] the act of making a change to something
改变；更改；改动 - The dress will not need much alteration.
这件衣服不需大改。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dramatic
- extensive
- fundamental
- …
- carry out
- do
- make
- …
- alteration in
- alteration to
- The dress will not need much alteration.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin alteratio(n-), from the verb alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.