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 modification [,mɒdifi'keiʃәn]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 修正, 修饰, 修改

[化] 修饰; 修改

[医] 变体, 改进, 改变, 变型, 变式

[经] 修改, 更改, 改变




    modification
    [ noun ]
    1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

    2. <noun.act>
    3. slightly modified copy; not an exact copy

    4. <noun.artifact>
      a modification of last year's model
    5. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

    6. <noun.linkdef>
    7. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

    8. <noun.event>
      the change was intended to increase sales
      this storm is certainly a change for the worse
      the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago


    Modification \Mod`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. modificatio a measuring:
    cf. F. modification. See {Modify}.]
    1. The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a
    change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a
    machine. --Bentley.

    Syn: change, alteration, adjustment.

    2. Something which has been modified; a modified form or
    condition; state as modified; as, the various
    modifications of light; the latest modification of the
    operating system crashes less frequently.

    Syn: model[8].
    [1913 Webster +PJC]

    3. (Gram.) The alteration of the meaning of a word or phrase
    by another word or phrase; -- usually a restriction of the
    scope of the word modified; as, in the phrase ``a billion
    dollars is a relatively small sum to spend on cancer
    research'' the modification of small by relatively is
    needed to make the sentence accurate, rather than
    ludicrous.
    [PJC]

    1. Analysts like Thompson even see repackagers branching into other products to market through physicians offices' _ weight loss programs that include diet food, behavior modification tapes and other materials.
    2. For prevention of stones, the panel recommended the use of medication for certain types of stones, a modification of diet where indicated, and increased fluid intake.
    3. Only once before, in 1988, has such a modification of McCarran-Ferguson received subcommittee approval, and that bill died without moving further.
    4. Spinner said it extended the offer to allow it to pursue litigation against Princeville, and to seek a modification of an injunction by a federal court in Honolulu that since November has blocked Spinner from acquiring additional Princeville shares.
    5. Tennessee Apparel Corp. was awarded a $14.9 million modification to a Defense Logistics Agency contract for cold-weather trousers.
    6. Frequent modification of the rules discourages even the most ambitious entrepreneur.
    7. The only modification is a lower height for Japan.
    8. In addition, Electrospace is considered to be the leader in several defense technologies, including communications switching systems and airplane modification plans.
    9. Ms. Feldkircher's biggest modification was to put an old Mercedes instrument gauge above her terminal.
    10. But if there is something to be salvaged, perhaps it is a change or at least modification in the journalistic stereotype.
    11. The FAA-ordered modification would require devices in the hydraulic system to keep fluid from leaking out in the event the lines in the tail section, where the hydraulic systems come the closest together, are cut.
    12. "We haven't determined what the process of modification will be," the company spokesman said, "but it will be done in such a way as to minimize impact on fleet operations."
    13. We suffer from too many meals grabbed on the run." Behavior modification _ changing the way you feel about food and eating _ is a key part of controlling your weight, says a Cornell nutritionist.
    14. The budget, which is expected to be approved by Parliament without modification, highlights the increasing importance of non-oil exports to the Indonesian economy.
    15. In seeking a modification of the order, MidCon, based in Lombard, Ill., noted that last year it sold two United Energy subsidiaries to LaSalle Energy Corp.
    16. Maksoud also criticized Reagan's appeal to both sides to accept the U.S. initiative without modification.
    17. The arbitrators' order will give Fujitsu enough information so that Fujitsu computers and base software should be able to run all IBM mainframe software without modification.
    18. They want a revision of the law which will demand compensation for use of the land and enforce tougher environmental regulations. At least some modification to the law is expected by early next year.
    19. The supermarket and discount drugstore chain said the proposal, accepted by a margin of 3 to 1, will allow the company to close 19 of its 63 retail stores with a one-time modification in employee seniority provisions.
    20. The options are a continuation or modification of the current free-association arrangement with the U.S., or a shift to statehood or independence.
    21. "Some of the deadlines and demands will be difficult to meet and will require extension or modification.
    22. Eastern's unions, however, considered the modification an inconsequential move.
    23. Under the measure, artists would be given the right to bring a civil copyright suit against art owners for the "distortion, mutilation or other modification" of paintings, drawings, sculptures and limited edition prints and photographs.
    24. Companies allegedly are using a variety of tactics to evade the FCC standards, including instances where a firm will modify a personal computer to pass the tests but will not incorporate the modification in other machines it manufactures.
    25. In 1989 and 1990, it recalled its catheters after a problem involving modification of their design and labeling and proper notification to the FDA.
    26. Eventually, a strong majority of them recommended modification of the contraception ban.
    27. While a 1985 modification in the contract with the Energy Department ended accumulation of severance when employees ended up with comparable jobs, "it has always been clear that the modification is prospective," Mr. Heckert said.
    28. While a 1985 modification in the contract with the Energy Department ended accumulation of severance when employees ended up with comparable jobs, "it has always been clear that the modification is prospective," Mr. Heckert said.
    29. It was a good show but it needed, and received, modification.
    30. "The modification entails a change from a `tight escort' procedure to an `accompany' regime," Fitzwater said on Air Force One as Reagan flew to New York.
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