alteration

英 [ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn]

n. 改变; 变化; 更改; 改动

复数：alterations　

BNC.4349 / COCA.9007

牛津词典

noun

改变；变化
a change to sth that makes it different
1. major/minor alterations
  大 / 小改变
2. They are making some alterations to the house.
  他们对这栋房子在做一些改动。
3. an alteration in the baby's heartbeat
  这婴儿心搏的变化
改变；更改；改动
the act of making a change to sth
1. The dress will not need much alteration.
  这件衣服不需大改。

N-COUNT 改变；变更
Analterationis a change in or to something.
1. Making some simple alterations to your diet will make you feel fitter...
  对日常饮食做些简单的调整就会让你身体更健康。
2. The structural alterations made to the house were planned with Gail's help.
  对房屋结构调整的规划是在盖尔的帮助下完成的。
N-UNCOUNT 更改；改动
Thealterationof something is the process of changing it.
1. Her jacket was at the boutique waiting for alteration.
  她的短上衣放在时装店里，要做些改动。

noun

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonym:modificationadjustment
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
1. it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
Synonym:revision
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
1. the change was intended to increase sales
2. this storm is certainly a change for the worse
3. the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
Synonym:changemodification

Any alteration to DNA that can potentially result in a change in the function of one or more genes.
任何有潜在性的会导致一个或更多基因的功能变化的DNA的改变。
Besides, the alteration anomalies were extracted from ETM remote sensing data for this region.
并利用遥感手段，采用ETM数据，提取了该地区的蚀变异常信息。
We will make the alteration now.
我们将现在做更改。
Aim at the distinctness of design alteration procedure in current code and standard, put forward some opinion.
针对当前的法规、规章和规范中关于设计变更程序的不同之处提出一些看法。
Prices may be subject to alteration
价格可能会有所变动。
The heat and pressure from igneous intrusion cause the alteration of surrounding rocks.
入侵岩浆的热能和压力导致了围岩的变化。
The degree to which the human alters the world is consistent and simultaneous with the alteration of human himself.
人对现实对象的改造程度与在对现实对象的改造中对自身改造的程度是一致的。
The plaintiff is of legally interested in revocation or alteration of the specific administrative action.
与撤销或者变更具体行政行为有法律上利害关系的。
Cancergrams: CK11 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis: Macromolecular Alteration and Repair.
CK11致癌机制：大分子变更和修复。
Her jacket was at the boutique waiting for alteration.
她的短上衣放在时装店里，要做些改动。