alter的意思|alter的解释-里氏词典

Alter \Al"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Altered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Altering}.] [F. alt['e]rer, LL. alterare, fr. L. alter
other, alius other. Cf. {Else}, {Other}.]
1. To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either
partially or wholly; to vary; to modify. ``To alter the
king's course.'' ``To alter the condition of a man.'' ``No
power in Venice can alter a decree.'' --Shak.

It gilds all objects, but it alters none. --Pope.

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing
that is gone out of my lips. --Ps. lxxxix.
34.

2. To agitate; to affect mentally. [Obs.] --Milton.

3. To geld. [Colloq.]

Syn: {Change}, {Alter}.

Usage: Change is generic and the stronger term. It may
express a loss of identity, or the substitution of one
thing in place of another; alter commonly expresses a
partial change, or a change in form or details without
destroying identity.

Alter \Al"ter\, v. i.
To become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change;
as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter
by exposure. ``The law of the Medes and Persians, which
altereth not.'' --Dan. vi. 8.

Many obstacles could alter the ambitious forecasts for faxes, of course.
Rep. Sam Gibbons, D-Fla., chairman of the Ways and Means trade subcommittee, said nothing in the measure would alter present sugar quotas from countries outside the Caribbean.
The deficit, reflecting a surge in imports, stunned U.S. officials but isn't expected to alter monetary or fiscal policy much.
The outcome of these moves is uncertain, but they seem set to alter the shape of the business. Ford starts the spring collections in March, when it unveils the eagerly awaited Mondeo.
"These results do not alter our confidence in our direction or our future prospects," Chairman Robert E. Allen said in a news release.
The opportunity is at hand for George Bush to alter the politics of this country for a generation.
The resemblance ends there, however, because Daniel North is an actor and in no way an alter ego for the author. He is at Heathrow airport when the novel begins, waiting to meet his father whom he has not seen for 13 acrimonious years.
Just as with Bureau of Labor Statistics, administration officials, including the secretary of the department, would not have authority to review or alter reports by the new environmental data bureau before they are released.
In the end, only the Central Americans themselves can alter the future.
The pope, speaking from an alter flanked by a vintage World War II fighter plane, emphasized the importance of local tradition in the Roman Catholic Church.
The National Heart Savers Association, of Omaha, Neb., which has been putting pressure on food manufacturers to alter product ingredients, applauded Procter & Gamble's announcement.
Nevertheless, neither the Fed nor the Bank of Japan was expected to alter its discount rate, the rate charged on loans to banks.
Sonin hopes this method would allow companies designing electrical circuit boards, as well as other groups, to alter their manufacturing process at the touch of a button.
Despite the Senate vote, spokesmen for the Immigration and Naturalization Service said the agency won't alter its nationwide public-education campaign or delay other plans to phase in the law.
Arriving on foot from the coal and steel-producing regions, the pilgrims streamed up a hillside where Walesa sat on an alter beside Krakow's Cardinal Franciszek Macharski.
Even if the bill is stripped of provisions that alter the current relationships among banks, insurance companies and securities firms, the legislation contains significant measures.
In 1986, the Treasury Department announced plans to alter paper money to thwart counterfeiting attempts with copying machines.
It is unlikely, though, that agreeing to a wrestling match with Sam Donaldson and the rest of his front-row tag team in the midst of a financial crisis will alter events, except perhaps for the worse.
The panel would "lose much of its clout" if the courts could alter its rulings, said Colin Keer, a director specializing in mergers and acquisitions at Bankers Trust Co.'s London investment bank.
The magazine doesn't plan to alter its red border cover design or logo, but it will enhance the billing for secondary stories on the cover.
In remarks at the dinner, Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean of the center, warned of efforts to alter or erase the Holocaust from history.
In interpreting the Beige Book's contents, the committee is unlikely to find any reason to alter its recent approach to monetary policy, traders said.
During negotiations, the producer Michael Peyser refused to alter the characters' dialogue to plug Eastern Airlines' flights through Atlanta.
The party leadership, however, refused to alter the official view that the invasion was a good thing.
Also caught in the BCCI maelstrom is Robert Altman, Mr. Clifford's law partner and younger alter ego.
Several companies that offer index funds say they are considering following Colonial's proposal to alter the fee structure.
If this was the public face of British science, I thought, it does have problems. Sir David, by contrast, was as buoyant and engaging as his television alter ego.
Its disagreement with France could threaten the unity of the anti-Iraq coalition. But a European-led plan that isn't endorsed by the U.S. could give Saddam Hussein a concession without forcing President Bush to alter his uncompromising position.
John Brooklier, a Heller spokesman, said Campeau's announcement Tuesday didn't immediately alter Heller's position.
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. said it doesn't plan to alter its takeover bid for Encor Energy Corp. even though Encor's directors have urged shareholders to reject the proposal.

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