accommodate
accommodate
ac∙com∙mo∙date / əˈkɑməˌdet ; əˈkɔmədeɪt /
◙verb
1. [T] if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them
• 〔房间、建筑物等〕容纳:
»He bought a huge house to accommodate his library.
他买了一座大房子来放他的藏书。
»The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.
那个舞厅可容纳 400 人。
2. [T] to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work
• 为…提供住处（工作场所）:
»The island was used to accommodate child refugees.
该岛用于收容儿童难民。
3. [T] to accept someone's opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours
• 迎合，迁就:
»We've made every effort to accommodate your point of view.
我们已经尽力迎合你的观点。
4. [I] to get used to a new situation or to make yourself do this
• 适应; 顺应:
▪ [+to]
»Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness.
她的眼睛过了一会儿才适应黑暗。
