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alter
al.ter  AHD[ôl“t…r]   DJ[6%8lt*]  KK[6%lt+]
v.（动词）  al.tered,al.ter.ing,al.ters
v.tr.（及物动词）
1.To change or make different; modify:
    变更，更改：改变或使之不同；修饰：
    altered my will.
    修改我的遗嘱
2.To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.
    修改衣服：改（服装）使之更为合身
3.To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog).
    阉割；割除：切除（动物，如猫或狗）的卵巢
v.intr.（不及物动词）
    To change or become different.
    改变，变样
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishalteren
    中古英语alteren
2.from Old Frenchalterer
    源自 古法语alterer
3.from Medieval Latinalter³re
    源自 中世纪拉丁语alter³re
4.from Latinalter [other] * see  al-¹
    源自 拉丁语alter [其它的] *参见 al-¹
Alter
Al.ter  AHD[ôl“t…r, ¼l“-]David (1807-1881)   DJ[6%8lt*, 6Kl-]  KK[6%lt+, 6$l-]
NONE（无词性）
    American physicist, physician, and inventor noted for his work in spectroscopy.
    奥特尔，戴维：(1807-1881) 美国物理学家、医生、发明家，因其在光谱学方面的工作而闻名