alter v. 改變，修改
例句：Annie had to alter her clothes after losing weight.
安妮瘦了以后，衣服也得修改了。
alert adj. 提防的，警惕的，機敏的 n. 警惕，警報 v. 使警惕
例句：Although Alfred's over eighty, his mind is still remarkably alert.
盡管阿爾弗雷德已年過八十，但頭腦仍然十分機敏。
alternate adj. 交替的，輪流的，預備的 v. 交替，輪流，改變
例句：Cherry gets Saturdays off in her new job as against working alternate weekends in herlast one.
切莉新找的這份工作星期六放假，而原來的那份工作周末是輪流放假。
alternative n. 二中選一，可供選擇的辦法 adj. 選擇性的
例句：Caught in the act, Terry had no alternative but to confess.
特里被當場抓住，除了招供沒有別的可供選擇的辦法。
modify vt. 更改，修改 v. 修改
例句：Nate will have to modify his views if he wants to be elected.
耐特要想當選就得修改他的觀點。
revise vt. 修訂，校訂，修正，修改
例句：Tommy revised the manuscript of his book before sending it to the publisher.
湯米對自己那本書的手稿先進行校訂，然后才把它交給出版社。
revive v. (使)蘇醒，(使)復興，(使)復活，(使)再生效，回想
例句：Due to the serious water pollution, all attempts to revive the fishing industry weredoomed to failure.
由于嚴重的水污染，千方百計復興漁業(yè)的嘗試注定徒勞無功。
adjust vt. 調整，調節(jié)，校準，使適合
例句：Could you do Tony a favor to teach me how to adjust the camera?
你能教托尼怎么調節(jié)照相機嗎?