Alter



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 改变, 更改
• ［英］ v. to change
• ［记］ alter本身就是词根:其他的, 改变状态
• ［派］ alteration ( n.改变, 变更 change)
• [同] alternation ( 交替)
• [近形]altercation ( 争吵) ;

Webster Collegiate

verb (altered; altering)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter other (of two); akin to Latin alius other — more at else
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to make different without changing into something else
  • 2. castrate, spay
• intransitive verb
  • to become different
• Synonyms: see change
• • alterability noun
• • alterable adjective
• • alterably adverb
• • alterer noun

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