alteration

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alteration 指对某物进行修改或调整,通常涉及细节上的改变,而非根本性的变革。

用法要点

介词搭配

alteration 常与介词 to 连用,表示对某物的修改;也可与 in 连用,表示在某个方面的变化。

• alteration to the plan
• alteration in the design
• alteration of the contract

句型结构

常用结构为 make an alteration (to something),表示进行修改;也可用 undergo an alteration,表示经历变化。

• make a slight alteration
• undergo significant alterations
• require minor alterations

语域说明

alteration 在正式和非正式语境中都常用,但在法律、商务和学术文本中更频繁,强调具体的、可操作的修改。

• legal alteration
• architectural alteration
• last-minute alteration

基础例句

I need to make a small alteration to my dress before the party.

我需要在派对前对我的裙子做个小改动。

The weather forecast forced an alteration in our picnic plans.

天气预报迫使我们改变了野餐计划。

Can you check if there are any alterations to the meeting schedule?

你能查一下会议日程有没有什么变动吗?

高级例句

The contract requires written approval for any alteration to the payment terms.

合同规定对付款条款的任何修改都需要书面批准。

Recent alterations in climate patterns have significant implications for agricultural productivity.

近期气候模式的变化对农业生产力有重大影响。

The architect proposed structural alterations to improve the building's energy efficiency.

建筑师提出了结构修改方案以提高建筑的能源效率。

高频搭配

verb

makerequireundergoproposeapproveimplement

adjective

minorsignificantslightmajorstructuralcosmeticnecessary

noun

plan alterationdesign alterationschedule alterationpolicy alterationtext alteration

adverb

slightlysignificantlysubstantiallyconstantlyrecently

preposition

toinoffor

phrase

make alterations towithout alterationsubject to alterationalteration in progress

常见错误

❌ 错误:I need to do an alteration on my report.
✓ 正确:I need to make an alteration to my report.

中文母语者常误用 do 搭配 alteration,但英语中更常用 make an alteration。alteration 通常与 to 连用表示修改对象,而不是 on。

❌ 错误:There is a big alteration between the two versions.
✓ 正确:There is a significant alteration in the two versions.

中文学习者可能直译“大的改变”为 big alteration,但在正式语境中 significant 或 major 更自然。同时 alteration 表示变化时常用 in,而不是 between。

近义词辨析

modification

modification 强调为适应特定目的而进行的调整,通常更功能性;alteration 更通用,可指任何形式的变化,包括外观或细节。

The software requires a minor modification to fix the bug. (功能性调整) vs. She made an alteration to her hairstyle. (外观变化)

change

change 含义更广泛,可指任何变化,包括根本性变革;alteration 通常指较小的、具体的修改,不改变本质。

The company underwent a major change in management. (根本性变革) vs. We need an alteration to the meeting time. (细节调整)