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modify

英 ['mɒdɪfaɪ] 美['mɑdɪfaɪ]
  • vt. 修改,修饰;更改
  • vi. 修改

英英释意


1. make less severe or harsh or extreme;
"please modify this letter to make it more polite"
"he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
2. add a modifier to a constituent
3. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation;
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"