c. 1600, "action of adapting," from French adaptation, from Late Latin adaptationem (nominative adaptatio), noun of action from past participle stem of adaptare (see adapt). Meaning "condition of being adapted" is from 1670s. Sense of "modification of a thing to suit new conditions" is from 1790. Biological sense first recorded 1859 in Darwin's writings.
雙語例句
1. This adaptation perfectly captures the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut's novel.
這次改編非常好地抓住了庫(kù)爾特·馮內(nèi)古特小說的精髓。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The book described the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions.
這本書描繪了沙漠物種對(duì)炎熱環(huán)境的適應(yīng).
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The adaptation of the play for radio manuscript was easy.
把劇本改編成廣播稿很容易.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. This is an adaptation of a novel for the scenario.
這是由小說改編的電影劇本.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. We should carry out the policy of integrating unified planning with the principle of adaptation to local conditions.