accommodate | BrE əˈkɒmədeɪt, AmE əˈkɑməˌdeɪt |
A.transitive verb
①(provide space for) 为…提供住宿 wèi… tígōng zhùsù ‹guests›; 容纳 róngnà ‹passengers›
▸ how many cars will the car park accommodate?
这个停车场能停多少辆车？
▸ the site can accommodate 10 factories
这个地方能建10座工厂
②(adapt to) 适应 shìyìng
③formal (meet request of) 为…提供便利 wèi… tígōng biànlì ‹client›; 关照 guānzhào ‹interests›
▸ I think I can accommodate you
我想我可以为你提供方便
B.to accommodate oneself reflexive verb
▸ to accommodate oneself to sb/sth;
使自己适应某人/某事物 shǐ zìjǐ shìyìng mǒu rén/mǒu shìwù
▸ it took a long time for me to accommodate myself to the notion
我花了很长时间才接受了这个观念