adjustment
A small change or modification made to improve something or to make it work better. It also refers to the process of becoming used to a new situation or environment.
예시
3 / 5I need to make a small adjustment to the driver's seat before we leave.
I need to slightly change the position of the seat before starting the car.
The court ordered a downward adjustment of the defendant's sentence.
The legal authority decided to decrease the length of the person's punishment.
It took some adjustment, but I finally got used to the cold weather here.
It took some time to get comfortable with the low temperatures in this place.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Look at the word 'just' inside 'ad-just-ment'. Making an adjustment means making something 'just' right.
빠른 퀴즈
The technician had to make a slight ________ to the telescope to get a clear image of the stars.
정답!
정답은: adjustment
예시
I need to make a small adjustment to the driver's seat before we leave.
everydayI need to slightly change the position of the seat before starting the car.
The court ordered a downward adjustment of the defendant's sentence.
formalThe legal authority decided to decrease the length of the person's punishment.
It took some adjustment, but I finally got used to the cold weather here.
informalIt took some time to get comfortable with the low temperatures in this place.
The researchers applied a statistical adjustment to account for the age of the participants.
academicThe scientists modified the data to ensure the results were not biased by age differences.
The company announced a price adjustment following the increase in shipping costs.
businessThe business declared a change in product prices because transport became more expensive.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
attitude adjustment
a change in the way someone thinks or behaves, usually for the better
cost-of-living adjustment
an increase in income that keeps up with the rising cost of goods
fine adjustment
a very small and precise change to a mechanism
자주 혼동되는 단어
Adaptation usually implies a larger, fundamental change to survive or fit in, while adjustment is often a minor correction or tweak.
Accommodation refers to making room for or helping someone, whereas adjustment is the act of changing something to be correct.
사용 참고사항
Use 'adjustment' when you are talking about precise, technical changes or the psychological process of adapting to life changes. It is more specific than the general word 'change'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use the verb 'adjust' when they should use the noun 'adjustment' after verbs like 'make' or 'require'. For example, say 'make an adjustment' instead of 'make an adjust'.
암기 팁
Look at the word 'just' inside 'ad-just-ment'. Making an adjustment means making something 'just' right.
어원
From the Old French word 'ajuster', meaning 'to bring near' or 'to arrange', combined with the suffix '-ment' which forms a noun.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In American business culture, 'price adjustment' is often a polite or euphemistic way to say that prices are being raised.
빠른 퀴즈
The technician had to make a slight ________ to the telescope to get a clear image of the stars.
정답!
정답은: adjustment
관련 어휘
관련 단어
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