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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ad·just ETYMOLOGY Middle English ajusten, from Old French ajuster to make conform, from a- (from Latin ad-) + juste right, exact — more at just DATE 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to bring to a more satisfactory state: (1) settle , resolve (2) rectify b. to make correspondent or conformable : adapt c. to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position adjust a carburetor 2. to reduce to a system : regulate 3. to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss) intransitive verb 1. to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions) 2. to achieve mental and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of others Synonyms: see adapt English Etymology adjust c.1600, "arrange, settle, compose," from O.Fr . ajoster "to join," from L.L. adjuxtare "to bring near," from L. ad- "to" + juxta "next," related to jungere "to join" (see jugular). Influenced by folk etymology derivation from L. justus "just, equitable, fair." Meaning "to get used to" first recorded 1924. Related: Adjustable; adjuster; adjustor (1895, of certain muscles; see -er).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ adjust ad·just / E5dVQst / verb1. [VN] ~ sth (to sth) to change sth slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better 调整；调节: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. 当心急转弯并相应调整车速。 This button is for adjusting the volume. 这个按钮是调节音量的。 Adjust your language to the age of your audience. 要根据听众的年龄使用相应的语言。 2. ~ (to sth / to doing sth) | ~ (yourself to sth) to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and / or think 适应；习惯 SYN adapt :
▪ [V] It took her a while to adjust to living alone. 她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。 After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. 过了一会儿他的眼睛习惯了黑暗。 ▪ [VN] You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. 你将很快适应学生生活。 3. [VN] to move sth slightly so that it looks neater or feels more comfortable 整理: He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie. 他捋平头发,整了整领带。 ⇨ see also well adjusted Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English adjust verb 1 change sth slightly ADV. slightly | finely It is important to have equipment that can be finely adjusted. | automatically | carefully | accordingly Children are sensitive to disapproval and adjust their behaviour accordingly. | downwards, upwards This estimate may have to be adjusted downwards. PREP. for Salaries are adjusted for inflation. 2 get used to new situation ADV. quickly, rapidly | gradually, slowly VERB + ADJUST be difficult/hard to VERB + ADJUST need/take time to It may take a little time to adjust to the climate here. VERB + ADJUST try to PREP. to She will gradually adjust to her new role. OLT adjust verb ⇨ adjust Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ad·just \əˈjəst\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: French ajuster (formerly also adjuster), from a- (from Latin ad-) + juste right, exact — more at just transitive verb 1. a. (1) : to bring to a more satisfactory state < will not adjust their immigration policies for the empire — D.W.Brogan > : settle , resolve < orderly ways of adjusting conflicts > : rectify < adjusting the error > (2) : to determine the amount to be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss) < agents who adjust losses > b. (1) : to make correspondent or conformable : adapt < adjust the books to include these unrecorded data — R.B.Kester > < he adjusted his argument to meet the opposition > (2) : to achieve an orientation of (oneself or itself) : accustom < writers adjusting themselves to the demands of the “new order” — Times Literary Supplement > < plants adjust themselves to many influences — Encyc. Americana > : satisfy mental and behavioral needs of (oneself) < characters who … adjust themselves better … in the army — Robert Lowry > 2. : to put in order : reduce to a system : regulate < adjust one's daily schedule to leave time for everything > 3. a. (1) : to bring to a true or effective relative position (as the parts of a device) < adjust a carburetor > (2) : to rearrange the relationship of components of (a watch movement) after complete assembly for improving performance with respect to temperature, positional, or balance-arc variations — distinguished from regulate b. : to change the position of (as for better fit or appearance) < adjusting his hat on his head > < adjusting the pillows on the couch > 4. a. : to change the range and direction of (as an artillery piece) so as to move the center of impact of fire onto the target b. : to send to (the firing unit) the information necessary to make changes in range and direction intransitive verb 1. : to come into conformity : adapt itself < these groups … adjust freely to the opportunities of American life — Oscar Handlin > : resolve itself : become settled < differences have adjusted easily — R.H.Jackson > 2. : to achieve a harmonious mental and behavioral balance between one's own personal needs and strivings and the demands of other individuals and of society Synonyms: see adapt |
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