transform

transform
verb
  1. [with obj.]make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of
    彻底改变,使发生巨变,使改观,变革
    lasers have transformed cardiac surgery.
    激光使心脏手术大为改观。
    he wanted to transform himself into a successful businessman.
    他想让自己改变成为一个成功的商人。
    ■[no obj.]undergo such a change
    变化,发生巨大变化,改观
    ■change the voltage of (an electric current)
    变换(电流)的电压
    ■(Mathematics)change (a mathematical entity) by transformation
    (数)变换(数学单位)
noun
  1. (Mathematics & Linguistics)the product of a transformation
    (数,语言学)变换式;转换句
    ■a rule for making a transformation
    转换规则
派生
transformable
adjective
transformative
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or Latin transformare (see trans-, form)
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