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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

适应 [shìyìng]
  1. 1. verb adapt

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

适应 [shìyìng]
  1. 1. suit; adapt to; adjust to; conform to
    适应环境
    adapt oneself to circumstances
    适应时代的要求
    keep abreast of the times
    适应需要
    meet the needs of
  2. 2. adjective accustomed

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

适应 [shìyìng]
  1. 1. 随着条件的变化不断作相应的改变,使之适合
    逐渐适应了这里的气候
    适应新形势
    与客观条件相适应

Examples

高空适应
high-altitude adaptation
基本建设的规模要和国力相适应
The scale of capital construction must be suited to the overall capabilities of the nation.
他离开了重庆,因为气候不适应
He left Chongqing because the climate did not agree with him.
适应时代的要求
keep abreast of the times
适应形势发展的需要
adapt oneself to the needs of the developing conditions
进入不惑之年的他仍然在努力学习新的知识,适应新的环境。
Though in his 40s, he still tries to learn new things to adapt to the new environment.
粗放经营越来越不适应现在的科技时代了。
Extensive farming is becoming more and more unsuitable for the present technological era.
由于不适应目前的工作,他提出了调转申请。
He applied for a transfer because he couldn't adapt to his current work.

Collocations

难以适应
to find it difficult to adapt
尽快适应
to adapt as soon as possible
适应能力
adaptive ability
适应环境
to adapt to the environment

Word Decomposition


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