v.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"

同義詞：changemodify

make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

同義詞：changevary

make an alteration to

"This dress needs to be altered"

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

同義詞：interpolatefalsify

remove the ovaries of

同義詞：neuterspaycastrate

1. He alters his schedule to accommodate his new work commitments.
   他調(diào)整了自己的日程安排，以適應(yīng)新的工作承諾。
2. The design of the building was altered to meet safety standards.
   建筑設(shè)計經(jīng)過了修改，以符合安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。