accommodate[ə'kɔmədeit]vt.1.■使适应,使适合;使符合一致;调节;改变…以适应 (to):to accommodate oneself to circumstances使自己适应情况(或环境)She tried to accommodate her way of life to his.她试图使自己的生活方式与他的生活方式相适应。2.■调解,调停(争端),调和(分歧等);在…之间消除纷争:to accommodate differences调和分歧to accommodate the dispute between the friends在朋友之间消弭纷争3.■通融,给(某人)提供方便,给(某人)以帮助,帮(某人)一个忙,施恩惠于 (with):to accommodate a friend给一位朋友提供方便She will accommodate me with the use of her old car.她会把她的旧汽车供我使用的。4.■向…提供;向…提供膳宿(或住处),供给…住宿,租房间给…住,接纳(寄宿者) (with):to accommodate a person with a night's lodging安排某人宿一夜5.■为…提供空间,容…通过(或进入);(宽绰地)容纳,接纳,收容:a table to accommodate four diners一张能坐四人的餐桌Will this lift (or elevator) accommodate 10 people?这部电梯能容纳10个人吗?6.■向…提供免保贷款;借钱给 (with):generously accommodate a friend with a loan of money慷慨地贷款给朋友to accommodate a friend with money把钱借给一位朋友7.■对…予以照顾性考虑:to accommodate the special interests of the minority nationalities照顾到各少数民族的特殊利益vi.1.■[后面省去反身代词]适应于:He accommodated easily to the changed circumstances.他容易适应变化了的环境。2.■(眼)作调节,调节眼球的晶状体(使其变得适应不同距离的物体):The lens of the eye accommodate to distance.眼球晶状体能根据距离进行调节。3.■调解;调停4.■[罕用语]遵守;同意近义词adaptcontain变形vt.accommodatedaccommodatting
accommodateaccommodate[əˈkɔmədeit]vt.1.■给方便, 帮助2.■使适应3.■供给...住宿, 照应, 招待4.■容纳5.■调停, 调解accommodate a friend帮助朋友accommodate (sb.)for the night留(某人)住一夜The eye can accommodate itself to seeing objects at different distances.眼睛能自动调节以便观看远近不同的景物。The guests are well accommodated.待客周到。