accommodate 是及物动词,后接宾语,常见句型为 accommodate + 宾语,意为“容纳”或“提供住宿”,如“The hotel accommodates 200 guests.”。也可用于 accommodate + 宾语 + with + 名词,表示“为…提供…”,如“The bank accommodated us with a loan.”。表示“适应”时,常接反身代词或用于被动语态,如“He accommodated himself to the new rules.”或“The schedule was accommodated to meet everyone's needs.”。易错点:不要与名词 accommodation(住宿;适应)混淆,accommodate 是动词;且不用于进行时态表示状态,如“The room accommodates three people.”而非“is accommodating”。此外,accommodate 后接 to 时表示“适应”,接 with 时表示“提供”,需注意区分。
accommodate 属于正式语域,常用于书面语和正式场合,在非正式口语中可能显得生硬。其褒贬色彩中性,但用于描述“通融”时带有积极意味,表示愿意配合。常见误用包括:其一,将 accommodate 误作不及物动词,如“We must accommodate to the change.”,正确应为“We must accommodate ourselves to the change.”或“We must adapt to the change.”。其二,与 accommodation 混淆,后者是名词。其三,在表示“提供住宿”时,误用为“accommodate someone with a room”,正确为“accommodate someone”或“provide someone with accommodation”。此外,accommodate 的拼写容易出错,注意双写 c 和 m。
常见搭配
accommodate (someone) with
accommodate (oneself) to
accommodate the needs of
accommodate a request
accommodate differences
accommodate (guests)
accommodate growth
用法示例
The conference center can accommodate up to 2,000 delegates.会议中心最多可容纳2000名代表。
The hotel accommodates guests with disabilities by providing wheelchair ramps.这家酒店通过提供轮椅坡道来为残疾客人提供便利。
She accommodated herself to the new working hours quickly.她很快适应了新的工作时间。
The manager agreed to accommodate our request for a later deadline.经理同意通融我们延后截止日期的请求。
The law requires employers to accommodate employees' religious practices.法律要求雇主顾及员工的宗教习俗。
The boat can accommodate six people comfortably.这艘船能舒适地容纳六个人。