accommodation學測 L5KK [əˌkɑməˈdeʃən] | /əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/
住宿;膳宿·特別的調整;通融·和解;妥協·眼睛調節作用
名詞有住宿、通融、和解與眼睛調節四義
We had trouble finding accommodation near the beach during the summer holiday.

我們暑假很難在海邊附近找到住宿。

從飯店住宿到眼睛對焦,accommodation 全都是「配合外界調整」的同一個動作。

一個畫面:騰出空間配合

空出房間為旅人騰出住的空間
特別通融為配合狀況做調整
各退一步雙方讓步達成共識
眼睛對焦水晶體自動調整看清

義項

飯店住宿B2noun住宿;膳宿
It rained hard, so the hotel gave free accommodation to its guests.
雨下得很大,飯店提供房客免費住宿。
find accommodationcomfortable accommodation
特別通融C1noun特別的調整;通融
The company made a special accommodation so Ben could work from home.
公司特別通融,讓Ben可以在家工作。
make an accommodationspecial accommodation
各退一步B2noun和解;妥協
After a long talk, the two sides reached an accommodation and stopped fighting.
經過長談,雙方達成和解,不再爭吵。
reach an accommodation
眼睛對焦B2noun眼睛調節作用
Accommodation lets your eyes change focus quickly between a near book and a far tree.
眼睛的調節作用讓你能快速切換看清近處的書和遠處的樹。

片語

find accommodation尋覓住處 →尋找住宿的地方
make accommodations for特別通融 →為某人做特別調整
reach an accommodation達成和解 →達成和解或妥協

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This hotel offers cheap ___ for backpackers. (accommodation / accommodating)

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accommodation

accommodation 是名詞,accommodating 是形容詞。

哪個情境可以用 accommodation 描述?情境一:After talks, neither side changed its position, and the deal failed. 情境二:After talks, both sides gave up one demand and signed the deal.(情境一/情境二)

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情境二

accommodation 可指雙方各退一步達成和解。

字族

accommodate 使…適應;容納・accommodating 樂於助人的;隨和的

順路看看

lodging — 同樣指住宿,語氣更正式

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