adjust
/əˈdʒʌst/verb
1
- with obj. alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result调整, 整理：
he smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie
他抚平头发理了理领带
the interest rate should be adjusted for inflation.
利率应该随通货膨胀而调整。
1.1
- no obj. permit small alterations or movements so as to allow a desired fit, appearance, or result to be achieved调节：
a harness that adjusts to the correct fit.
调节到合适位置的马具。
1.2
- no obj. adapt or become used to a new situation适应, 习惯：
she must be allowed to grieve and to adjust in her own way
应该允许她悲恸伤心, 让她按自己的方式来适应
his eyes had adjusted to semidarkness.
他的眼睛已适应半暗状态。
2
- with obj. assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim（保险理赔时）理算, 评估（损失, 损害）。
派生词
adjustability
nounadjustable
adjectiveadjuster
nounadjustment
noun词源
early 17th cent.（in the senses 'harmonize discrepancies' and 'assess (loss or damages)'）： from obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster 'to approximate'， based on Latin ad- 'to' + juxta 'near'.