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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   modify

   • IPA[ˈmädəˌfī]

   美式

   • v.
     make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme；transform (a structure) from its original anatomical form during development or evolution.

   • verb: modify, 3rd person present: modifies, gerund or present participle: modifying, past tense: modified, past participle: modified

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme she may be prepared to modify her views the theory has been modified to fit subsequent experimental evidence 同義詞 alter, make alterations to, change, adjust, make adjustments to, ... 更多adapt, amend, improve, revise, recast, reform, reshape, refashion, redesign, restyle, revamp, rework, remake, remodel, remold, redo, reconstruct, reorganize, refine, reorient, reorientate, vary, transform, convert, customize, tailor, informaltweak, technicalpermute, rarepermutate, moderate, revise, temper, soften, tone down, blunt, dull, qualify, restrict, limit, lessen, reduce, decrease, diminish, lower, abate, mitigate
   • ▪ transform (a structure) from its original anatomical form during development or evolution.
   • ▪ (especially of an adjective) restrict or add to the sense of (a noun) the target noun is modified by a “direction” word
   • ▪ pronounce (a speech sound) in a way that is different from the norm for that sound.