(1)容纳(allow enough space for)[T+n]：This house can～20 guests/three families/four beds.这房子可住(放)得下100位客人/三家人/四张床。The car/elevator/seat can～six people (persons) comfortably.这汽车/电梯/座位可舒服地乘(坐)六个人。build a new airport to～the largest planes 修一个新机场以容纳最大的飞机;〖同〗hold，contain，lodge;

(2)提供住宿，接纳(provide lodging or living space for)[T+n]：She couldn't～us because all her rooms were booked.她无法让我们住下，因为所有的房间都预定出去了。Can you～me for a night? 你能让我住一夜吗? I can't～guests at the moment.眼下我无法留宿客人。be～ed at the Grand Hotel/in a university hotel/in a small room 在格兰德大旅店/一所大学的宾馆/一个小房间里住下;

(3)给予，提供(supply with sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)](fml)：This bank is～ing its customers more than it used to two years ago.和两年前比，这家银行现在给客户提供的服务更多了。The bank will～him with a loan of $1000.这家银行将给他提供1000美元的贷款。Could you～me with the loan of ￡5 for a week? 你能借给我五英镑用一星期吗?～sb with lodgings and meals 给某人提供食宿;～sb with a room for two days 给某人提供一个房间住两天;〖同〗supply，provide，furnish;

(4)帮助，施惠(do sb a favour;oblige)[T+n](fml)：～sb when he needed sth/when he lost his money 当某人需要什么/丢了钱时给其以帮助;When I asked for help， the policeman～d me.我求助时，警察帮了我的忙。～sb by carrying out his wishes帮助某人实现其愿望;～sb in this matter在这事上帮助某人;〖同〗oblige，help，aid，assist;

(5)调节(使适应)(change or adjust sth to bring it into agreement with sth else) [I+prep(to)，T+n+prep(to)]：Young people～easily to new conditions.年轻人容易适应新环境。～one's way of life to sb else's/one's views to those popular at the time 调整自己的生活方式以适应别人的生活方式/调整自己的观点以适应时下流行的观点;～oneself to the(new)circumstances/the(new) situation/the (changed) conditions使自己适应(新)环境/(新)形势/(改变的)环境;〖同〗 adjust，adapt，fit;

(6)考虑，满足(consider;try to satisfy)[T+n](fml)：～the needs of the minority 顾及少数人的需要;

→ ac′commedating adj 易通融的;好助人的;ac͵commo′dation n;

【说明】用于(2) 义时，如指具体的地方，用介词at;如泛指某种地方或room，通常用in(见该词义下的最后一组例证)。

【辨异】1)accommodate与oblige都表示做出某种友好的善事。accommodate强调提供服务和方便(见(4));而oblige(效劳，施惠)强调给予恩惠和好处(常常要费点事)，如：oblige sb with a lift(让某人搭车)。2)accommodate与adapt、adjust和alter的区别见ADAPT;3)accommodate与contain和hold的区别见CONTAIN。