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Alter Altered Make ˈɔːltərəbl Awl Verb Ed ˈɔːltə(R

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/ɔ͟ːltə(r)/
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]改变;变更;更改 If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
  [V]
  [V n]
  • Little had altered in the village...

    村子里几乎没有什么变化。

  • They have never altered their programmes by a single day.

    他们一天也未变更过他们的节目。


Oxford alter AWL / ˈɔːltə(r) ; NAmE ˈɔːltər / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become different; to make sb/sth different (使)改变,更改,改动 Prices did not alter significantly during 2007. *2007 年间,价格没有大的变化。 He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. 他变得我几乎认不出来了。 altersb/sth It doesn't alter the way I feel. 这并没有改变我的感受。 Nothing can alter the fact thatwe are to blame. 什么也改变不了我们要受指责这个事实。 The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. 地貌彻底改变,严重损害了野生生物。 2 [transitive ] altersth to make changes to a piece of clothing so that it will fit you better 修改(衣服使更合身) al·ter·able AWL / ˈɔːltərəbl ; NAmE ˈɔːltərəbl / adjective ( formal) OPP
unalterable
alter alters altered altering
alter / ˈɔːltə(r) ; NAmE ˈɔːltər / al·ter·able / ˈɔːltərəbl ; NAmE ˈɔːltərəbl /
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alteral‧ter /ˈɔːltə $ ˈɒːltər/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to change, or to make someone or something change:  Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. The city centre has altered beyond recognition (=changed very much). Nothing can alter the fact that the refugees are our responsibility.2[transitive] to make a piece of clothing longer, wider etc so that it fitshave/get something altered She had the dress altered for the wedding.
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alter

[ˈɔ:ltə(r)]altered, altering, alters

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altered[4108] altering[987] alters[554]
改变(83%),更改(14%),阉割(2%),切除卵巢(1%)
vt.改变,更改
vi.改变;修改
n.(Alter)人名;(英)奥尔特;(德、捷、葡、爱沙、立陶、拉脱、俄、西、罗、瑞典)阿尔特

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