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[/ˈmɔdɪfaɪ; ˋmɑdəˏfaɪ/] v (pt, pp -fied) [Tn] 用法:
1 change (sth) slightly, esp to make it less extreme or to improve it 稍改（某事物）; （尤指）使缓和, 使改善, 使改进:
The union has been forced to modify its position. 工会被迫稍稍改变立场. *
The policy was agreed by the committee, but only in a modified form. 那政策惟经修改後始获委员会同意. *
The heating system has recently been modified to make it more efficient. 最近供暖设备已稍加改动以提高效率. =>Usage at change1 用法见change1. 用法:
2 (grammar) (esp of an adj or adv) limit the sense of (another word) （尤指形容词或副词）修饰, 限定（另一词）的意义:
In `the black cat' the adjective `black' modifies the noun `cat'. 在｀黑猫＇这一词组中, 形容词｀黑＇修饰名词｀猫＇. |