modify
动词
定义 modify 动词
change(改变)
- C1Transitive(及物动词)
To alter something, such as a plan, opinion, law, or behavior, usually in a minor way to improve it or make it more suitable.
（稍微地）修改、更改、改造、改变
Rather than merely punishing offenders, the system aims to encourage them to modify their behavior.
这个系统的目标不仅仅是惩罚违法者，而是鼓励他们改变自己的行为。
The initial proposals faced opposition and were only accepted after being modified.
最初的提案遭到了反对，只有在修改后才被接受。
We need to modify the design slightly to better suit the practical needs.
我们需要稍微修改设计，以更好地满足实际需求。
language(语言)
- Transitive(及物动词)language(语言)specialized(专业)
When a word or phrase modifies another, it refines or adds to the meaning of the other word or phrase.
修饰；限定
In the phrase 'a very old house,' the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'old.'
在短语 'a very old house' 中，副词 'very' 修饰形容词 'old'。
Adjectives typically modify nouns, providing further description of their characteristics.
形容词通常用来修饰名词，进一步描述它们的特征。
In this sentence, the adverb 'carefully' modifies the verb 'planned,' indicating how the planning was done.
在这个句子中，副词 'carefully' 修饰动词 'planned'，表示计划是如何进行的。