adaptation
US /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
1.
适应, 改编
the process of changing to suit different conditions
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The adaptation of the species to the new environment was slow.
该物种对新环境的适应过程很缓慢。
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Successful adaptation is key to survival.
成功的适应是生存的关键。
2.
改编, 改编版
a movie, television drama, or stage play that has been changed from a written work (such as a novel)
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The film is an adaptation of a popular novel.
这部电影是根据一部流行小说改编的。
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They are working on a stage adaptation of the classic play.
他们正在制作这部经典戏剧的舞台改编版。