alteration
gb/ˌɔltɚˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɔltɚˈeɪʃən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 3500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
action
1
A change or adjustment
A small or complete change made to something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an alteration to [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alteration' (countable, specific change) with 'change' (which can be broader and uncountable).
คำพ้องความหมาย
modification (Often used for technical or formal changes, especially in products or systems.)
คำตรงข้าม
preservation (Keeping something in its original state without change.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
make an alteration
|minor alteration
|significant alteration
|structural alteration
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|design
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The tailor made an alteration to the dress so it would fit better.
- We need to make some alterations to the plan before presenting it.
- The building underwent several alterations during its renovation.
- Any alterations to the contract must be approved by both parties.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shop made an alteration to my shirt.
- We made an alteration to our travel plan.
- She asked for an alteration to the dress.
คำนาม
A2
action
2
Clothing adjustment for fit
A small change made to clothes so they fit well.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an alteration on [a garment]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize that 'alteration' in this sense is common in clothing stores and often pluralized as 'alterations'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
adjustment (A more general term that can apply to many contexts, not just clothing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pants alteration
|dress alteration
|alteration service
หัวข้อ
daily life
|fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I took my suit for alterations before the wedding.
- The shop offers free alterations on all purchases.
- She had a quick alteration done to shorten the sleeves.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I need an alteration for my pants.
- The store does free alterations.
- He had an alteration on his jacket.
คำนาม
technical
B2
action
3
Scientific structural change
A change in how something is built or made inside, often in science.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mutation (Specifically refers to genetic changes; more precise in biology.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
genetic alteration
|structural alteration
|DNA alteration
หัวข้อ
science
ตัวอย่าง
- Scientists studied the genetic alterations caused by the experiment.
- The mineral showed alterations after exposure to heat.
- Alterations in the ecosystem can affect many species.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The scientist saw an alteration in the plant's DNA.
- Heat made an alteration in the rock.
- An alteration in the cells can cause disease.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
alteration
IPA
GB/ˌɔltɚˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɔltɚˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
al - ter - a - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: alteration
- Plural: alteration, alterations
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
alterations
noun
Core family
alter
verb B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unalterable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
alterations department
1/ˌɔltɚˈeɪʃənz dɪpˈɑɹtmənt/
fixed phrase
Store area for clothing changes
Part of a store where they change clothes so they fit you.
ตัวอย่าง
- Take your suit to the alterations department for fitting.
- The alterations department is on the second floor.
make an alteration
1/mˈeɪk ən ˌɔltɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
To change something slightly
To change something a little bit.
ตัวอย่าง
- We had to make an alteration to the design after the client’s feedback.
- She made a quick alteration to her speech before going on stage.