adaptation
adaptation
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n.（名词）
1.The act or process of adapting.
适应，顺应：与…相适应的行为与过程
2.The state of being adapted.
被适应：被适应的状态
3.Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation.
改装，改建：诸如设备、机械装置等物品被改变或自行改变以适应新的、特殊的应用或状况
4.A composition that has been recast into a new form:
改编本，改写本：被改写为新的体裁的文章：
The play is an adaptation of a short novel.
这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本
5.Biology An alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often hereditary, by which a species or individual improves its condition in relationship to its environment.
【生物学】 适应性：结构或习惯上的变化或调整，通常是可遗传的，由此某一物种或个体可改善与其环境相关的条件
6.Physiology The responsive adjustment of a sense organ, such as the eye, to varying conditions, such as light intensity.
【生理学】 调节：感觉器官（如眼睛）对变化的条件（如光线强度）作出的反应性调整
7.Change in behavior of a person or group in response or adjustment to new or modified surroundings.
适合：个人或群体在行为上的变化以对新的或加以修正的环境作出反应或调整
DERIVATIVES
▪ad”apta“tional adj.（形容词）
▪ad”apta“tionally adv.（副词）
