[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.
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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); NAmEˈɔːltər/verb1★[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·ableAWL/ˈɔːltərəbl; NAmEˈɔːltərəbl/adjective( formal) OPP
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.
WDF
alter
[ˈɔ:ltə(r)]altered, altering, alters
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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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