vi. & vt. （改变…以）适应；调整；校正 (change so as to) make right or suitable

　～ accounts　复核
　～ the argument　修正论据
　～ a camera　校准镜头
　～ difference　排除分歧
　～ a difficulty　解决争论
　～ errors　校正错误
　～ expenses to income　量入为出
　～ itself　自行调节
　～ a quarrel　调节争吵
　～ watch　校准手表
　～ better　更好地适应
　～ soon　很快适应
　～ delicately　微妙地调整
　～ immediately　立刻调整
　～ quickly　适应得快
　～...to　（使）适应于…
　～ to army life　适应军队生活
　～ to external changes　适应外界的变化
　～ to the new climate　适应新的气候条件
　～ to new conditions　适应新的环境
　～ to a standard　校准

　He adjusts very quickly.　他适应得很快。
　The man adjusted very precisely.　那个人调得很准。
　The field glasses adjust with a screw.　这个双筒望远镜是用螺丝调整的。

　He adjusted his cap and ran off.　他戴正帽子，就跑出去了。
　He adjusted his glasses.　他把眼镜扶正。
　It's cold in here, can you adjust the thermostat?　这屋里很冷，你能把恒温器调一下吗?
　You can adjust the colour on the TV by turning this knob.　你可以转动这个旋钮来调整电视的颜色。

 ♣ adjust to　 (v.+prep.)
　调整，调节　set right; make suitable for use
　My eyes haven't adjusted to the dark yet.　我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。
　I soon adjusted to my new work.　我很快便适应了新工作。
　Mr. Brown has some difficulty in adjusting to the new climate.　布朗先生不大容易适应新的气候。
　He soon adjusted himself to the new life.　他很快就适应了新的生活。
　Animals adjust themselves to their environment.　动物能适应自己生活的环境。
　You can adjust the belt to the size that you want.　皮带的松紧可按照你要的尺寸来调整。
　I have to adjust my expenditure to my income.　我必须量入为出。
　He adjusted the telescope to his eyes.　他调准望远镜。
　It is difficult to adjust one's habits to someone else.　一个人很难使自己的习惯适于他人。
　These desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child.　这些桌椅可随儿童身高来调整。
　He had become better adjusted to the rolling of the ship.　他已经习惯轮船的颠簸了。

 ♣ adjust, accommodate, adapt
　参见accommodate条。
 ♣ adjust, fit, match
　参见fit条。

　［派生词］ adjustable adj.可调整的