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| /ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | C a change in the appearance or form of something 改变；改动，更改；变化 |
| The editor made a few minor alterations to the text. 编辑对文本作了几个小的改动。 |
| Have you noticed any alteration in her behaviour? 你是否注意到她的举止有什么变化？ |
| | 1a | U the process of making a change in the appearance or form of something （外形或形式的）改变 | | Reconstruction or alteration of the flat without the landlord’ s permission is forbidden. 未经房主准许，禁止对房屋进行重建或改动。 | |
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| 2 | C a small change made to a piece of clothing to make it fit correctly （对衣物的）改动 |
| I’ m having some alterations made to the dress. 我正要拿这条裙子去改改。 |
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