adapter

US /əˈdæp.tɚ/
UK /əˈdæp.tɚ/
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1.

轉接器, 適配器

a device for connecting pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly

:
I need a power adapter for my laptop.
我的筆記型電腦需要一個電源轉接器
This USB adapter allows me to connect older devices.
這個USB轉接器允許我連接舊設備。
2.

改編者, 改編人

a person who adapts a book, play, etc., for a different medium

:
The screenwriter worked as an adapter for the novel's film version.
這位編劇是這部小說的電影版改編者
She is a renowned adapter of classic plays for modern audiences.
她是為現代觀眾改編經典戲劇的著名改編者