◙ verb 1. [with obj.] make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose;modify • 使适应，修改，调整 »hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice. 医院不得不适应现代医学实际。 »[with obj. and infinitive] the policies can be adapted to suit individual needs and requirements. 政策可以适应个人需要和要求。 [no obj.] become adjusted to new conditions • 适应 »a large organization can be slow to adapt to change. 庞大的组织适应变化会很缓慢。 alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage • 改编（文本） »the film was adapted from a Turgenev short story. 电影根据屠格涅夫短篇小说改编。