adapt

adapt

英 [ə'dæpt]
　　美 [ə'dæpt]

vt. 使適應；改編
　　vi. 適應

v.(動詞)adapt的基本意思是通過必要的改動以適應新的條件或適於某事物。用作及物動詞時意思是“使適應,使適合”,接sb/sth 作賓語,“適應”的客體常可用介詞to引出。adapt常接oneself作賓語,意思是“使自己適應…”, oneself有時略去不用,這時adapt則用作不及物動詞。adapt還可特指“改編”“改寫”,這時其客體須由介詞for或from 引出。adapt常可用於系表結構,意為“是適應…的”或“是改編的”。adapted play意為"把某劇本改編而成的劇本"，不指"被改編的原劇本"；adapt可與from搭配，如a play adapted from the French；意為“適當的”時，adapt後可接for或to。英國人習慣用for ，美國人則習慣用to，如books adapted for/to home reading。

中文詞源：

adapt 適應

前綴ad-, 去，往。apt, 適應的。

例句：

1. The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen.
編劇幫助他將其所著小說改編成電影。

2. Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish.
佛教必須適應新時代，否則將會消亡。

3. Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.
為將圖書館改作辦公室而做瞭一些架子。

4. He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.
他堅持認為伊斯蘭教必須適應現代社會。

5. Chung has tried to adapt to local customs.
鐘努力去適應當地的風俗習慣。