adjustment學測 L4KK [əˈdʒʌstmənt] ｜ /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
調整；修改·適應（新環境）·金額調整；補正
改衣、適應環境與預算補正都會遇到
He raised the bike seat and made a small adjustment before riding to school.
他把腳踏車坐墊調高，在騎去上學前做了個小小的調整。
一個畫面：轉旋鈕微調
轉旋鈕一點一點轉到剛好
量身改衣依身形改動衣服尺寸
適應新步調搬到新環境後慢慢跟上
增減金額依情況加錢或減錢
義項
改衣合身B2noun調整；修改
The tailor made a quick adjustment to the sleeves so the jacket would fit better.
裁縫師迅速修改了袖子，讓外套更合身。
make an adjustmenta minor adjustment
適應新環境C1noun適應（新環境）
After moving to a new city, she needed time to make the adjustment to her new life.
搬到新城市後，她需要時間適應新生活。
adjustment periodmake an adjustment
加減預算B2noun金額調整；補正
Before summer vacation, Mia made an adjustment to her budget to save more for night market snacks.
暑假前，Mia調整了預算，多留一些錢買夜市小吃。
make an adjustmenta budget adjustment
片語
make an adjustment動手微調 →做出一項調整
adjustment period適應期 →適應新狀況的一段時間
budget adjustment調整預算 →增減預算金額
你會不會這樣說？
The company needs to ___ its plan. (adjust / adjustment)
看答案
adjust
need to 後面接原形動詞，不能接 adjustment 這個名詞。
下面哪一句的 adjustment 用得對？第一句：Her adjustment to the new city took several weeks of getting used to it. 第二句：Her adjustment to the new city was complete before she had ever visited it.（第一句／第二句）
看答案
第一句
adjustment 可指逐漸適應；尚未接觸新城市談不上已適應。
字族
adjust 調整；適應（動詞）・adjustable 可調整的（形容詞）