modification

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指对事物进行改变、调整或修正的行为或结果,通常用于描述对计划、文件、设计等的局部改进。

用法要点

介词搭配

常与介词'to'连用,表示对某物的修改,如'modification to the plan';也可用'of'表示修改的内容,如'modification of the contract'。

• modification to the design
• modification of the rules

句型结构

常用作可数名词,可搭配动词如'make'、'require'、'undergo'等,形成'make a modification'或'require modification'等表达。

• make a slight modification
• require further modification

语域说明

在正式语域中常见于学术、商务和法律文本,指具体的调整;在非正式口语中可用'change'或'tweak'替代,但'modification'更强调精细改进。

• technical modification
• minor modification

基础例句

I need to make a small modification to my travel plans.

我需要对我的旅行计划做一个小小的调整。

The teacher suggested a modification to improve my essay.

老师建议做一个修改来改进我的文章。

We made a few modifications to the recipe to suit our taste.

我们对食谱做了一些调整,以符合我们的口味。

高级例句

The research paper underwent several modifications before final publication.

这篇研究论文在最终发表前经历了多次修改。

The contract modification was approved by both parties to reflect new terms.

合同修改已获双方批准,以反映新条款。

Genetic modification techniques are widely discussed in bioethics.

基因修饰技术在生物伦理学中被广泛讨论。

高频搭配

verb

make a modificationrequire modificationundergo modificationpropose a modificationapprove the modification

adjective

minor modificationsignificant modificationtechnical modificationnecessary modificationrecent modification

noun

plan modificationcontract modificationdesign modificationsoftware modificationbehavior modification

adverb

slightly modifiedextensively modifiedrecently modifiedproperly modified

preposition

modification tomodification ofmodification in

phrase

make modifications towithout modificationsubject to modification

常见错误

❌ 错误:I did a modification on the document.
✓ 正确:I made a modification to the document.

错误在于使用了'did a modification',这是中文直译的影响;正确搭配应为'make a modification',表示执行修改动作。

❌ 错误:The modification of the plan is very big.
✓ 正确:The modification to the plan is significant.

错误在于用'big'描述修改程度,这在英语中不自然;正确应用'significant'、'major'等词,更符合正式表达习惯。

近义词辨析

change

'change'泛指任何变化,可能较大或根本性;'modification'特指小幅、局部的调整或改进,更精细。

We made a change to the schedule (可能重排时间) vs. We made a modification to the schedule (仅调整细节)。

adjustment

'adjustment'强调为适应或校准而做的微调,常用于机械或设置;'modification'更通用,可涉及内容或结构修改。

The adjustment of the thermostat (温度调节) vs. The modification of the software code (代码修改)。