/ˈɔ:ltə(r) ||; ˈɔltɚ/verb
[I,T] to make sth different in some way, but without changing it completely; to become different 改变;更动;修改:
We've altered our plan, and will now arrive at 7.00 instead of 8.00.我们改了计划,现在将于7点钟而不是8点钟到达。The village seems to have altered very little in the last twenty years.这个村子在过去二十年里似乎没有什么变化。
alter/ˋɔltɚ; ˈɔːltə/v [I,T] to change, or to make something or someone change (使)改变﹐变更: Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. 这些年﹐她的面容并没有多少改变。They had to alter their plans. 他们只好改变计划。see box at见 CHANGE1 方框
alteralteraltersalteredalteringverb (alters, altering, altered)to make something different in some way; to change: We've altered our plans and will now stay for a week instead of ten days.He had altered so much I hardly recognized him.