(1)整理(put into correct order or position;set right;arrange in the proper way)[T+n]：～one's clothes/one's collar/one's hat/one's tie/one's hair/one's spectacles carefully 细心整理衣服/衣领/帽子/领带/头发/眼镜;

(2)调整(使适合于)，调(校)准(change slightly to make suitable for use;regulate)[T+n+prep(to)，T+n]：～the temperature/a seat to one's taste调整温度/座位以适合自己的所好;～roller skates to one's height/one's feet使旱冰鞋与自己的高度/脚相适应;～one's watch/an instrument/a brake/the rear mirror/the focus of a camera/the setting of an alarm clock/the volume control/the television set 对表/调准仪器/调整车闸/调后视镜/调照相机的焦距/对闹钟/拧音量旋纽/调电视机;The camera～s automatically.这照相机能自动调节。〖同〗set，fix，regulate;

(3)(使)适应于(change slightly to (cause to)become suited to new conditions)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)，I，I+prep(to)]：He～ed himself very quickly to the heat of the country/the changes in temperature/English life.他很快就适应了乡村的暑热/温度的变化/英国的生活。Animals～themselves to their environment.动物能适应环境。Astronauts in flight must～to weightlessness.飞行中的宇航员得适应失重。(soldier)～to civilian life/the climate/one's new way of life/marriage(战士)适应平民生活/气候/新的生活方式/婚姻生活;～to the dark/the noise/changes in temperature适应黑暗/噪音/温度变化;〖同〗accustom，accommodate，adapt;

→ a′djustment n 调整;调节装置;适应;a′djustable adj 可调整(节)的;a′djustably adv 可调整(节)地;a͵djusta′bility n 可调节性，适应性;

【辨异】adjust与adapt、alter和ac-′commodate的区别见ADAPT。