改变，变更  

alter  [ˈɔ:ltəә]v.改变，改动，变更  

These clothes are too large; they must be altered. 

vary [ˈveəәri]vi.变化，有不同 vt.改变，使不同 

The weather varies from day to day. 

modify [ˈmɔdifai]vt.修改，更改 

dreams can be modified in their courses Modify the policy 修改政策  

revise  [riˈvaiz] vt.修订，修改；复习 vi.复习 

revise the article/ revise one’s idea  

correct [kəәˈrekt] vt.改(纠)正a.正确的；合适的，符合的  

Please correct this mistake. 

rectify [ˈrektfai]vt.纠正，修复 to rectify the mistakes in my bill 

shift [ʃift] v. 转变；转移n.转换，转变；轮班 

switch  [switʃ] v.转变，转换 n.开关，电闸；转变 

He switched the conversation from one subject to another. 

transform  [trænsˈfɔ:m] vt.使改观，改革；变换，把…转换成 

convert [kəәnˈvəә:t, ˈkɔnvəә:t]v.(使)转变(化)；(使)改变信仰等 

to convert an old house into a new one 把旧房改成新房 

adjust [əәˈdʒʌst]vt.校正,校准,调整；调节 vi.(to)适应 

adapt [əәˈdæpt]vt. 修改,改编；使适应(合) vi.(to)适应 

regulate [ˈregjuleit]vt. 调整，调节；管理，控制 

dreams regulates moods while the brain is “off-line.” 

polish [ˈpəәuliʃ]vt.磨光，擦亮；修改，润色 n.上光蜡  

适应 

adapt [əәˈdæpt] vi.(to)适应vt.使适应(合)；修改,改编  

adjust [əәˈdʒʌst] vi.(to)适应vt.校正,校准,调整；调节 

adjust yourself to the heat of the city  

apply [əәˈplai] vi. 适用；申请，请求vt.使用;敷 

accommodate [əәˈkɔməәdeit]vt. 使适应,顺应；容纳；向…提供住处 

accommodate such changes  

Wherever he goes, he readily accommodates to new circumstances. 

cater [ˈkeitəә]vi.(for，to)迎合,适应；(for)提供饮食及服务