accommodation

漢語翻譯

n. 膳宿, 預訂鋪位, 適應性調節, 調和, 貸款
【醫】 調節(眼); 適應
【經】 調節, 通融, 貸款

詞意辨析：

lodging, accommodation, apartment, flat, quarters, suite

這些名詞均有“住處”之意。
lodging: 常用lodgings,指臨時租借的房間或宿舍。
accommodation: 泛指各種居住住所，一般指暫時下榻之地。
apartment: 通常指占用或居住時間較長的成套房間，在美國比較常用。
flat: 多用於英國、澳大利亞和紐西蘭，指同一層建築物上組成一個居住單元的幾個房間。
quarters: 指某一部分人集中的居住區。
suite: 可泛指任何設備完善的一套房間，但多指包括起居室、臥室和浴室的陳設較豪華的套間。

英文解釋：

名詞 accommodation:

1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
   同義詞：adjustment, fitting
2. a settlement of differences
3. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
4. living quarters provided for public convenience
5. the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
6. (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye

例句：

1. Our accommodation is barely adequate.
   我們的住房不太夠用。
2. The accommodation is rather rough and ready, I'm afraid.
   依我看，這個住處還算差強人意。
3. We can provide accommodation for six people at a push.
   如情況需要，我們可以安排六個人的住處。
4. Hotel accommodation was scarce during the Olympic Games.
   奧運會期間，旅館房間很難找。
5. This hospital has accommodation for 200 patients.
   這家醫院有二百個床位。
6. It's a great accommodation to me.
   這對我極為方便。
7. If labour and management don't reach an accommodation there will be a strike.
   如果勞資雙方達不成妥協，就會發生罷工。