v.修改；更改；緩和；修飾

We have to modify our plan a little bit. 我們得對(duì)我們的計(jì)劃稍加修改。

The policy was agreed by the committee, but only in a modified form. 那項(xiàng)政策經(jīng)修改后才獲得委員會(huì)同意。

The union has been forced to slightly modify its position. 工會(huì)被迫稍稍改變立場(chǎng)。

He'll have to modify his views if he wants to be elected. 他要想當(dāng)選就得把觀點(diǎn)改得緩和些。

Adverbs modify verbs and adjectives. 副詞修飾動(dòng)詞和形容詞。

modify的基本意思是“改變,修改,調(diào)整”,強(qiáng)調(diào)在一定限度或范圍內(nèi)部分地改變,多用于觀點(diǎn)、方法、制度、組織、計(jì)劃等。

modify引申可表示“修飾”“限定”,尤指形容詞或副詞修飾另一詞或限定另一詞的意義。