注释采用牛津字典（其中第一、二义最重要，要想快点进步，最好看英英解释）

1.<mark>adjust , regulate , rectify , amend</mark>

简明：

1. <mark>微小调整、人适应环境 用：adjust</mark>
2. <mark>按规定管理、控制速度 用：regulate</mark>
3. <mark>固搭 : rectify the situation</mark>
4. <mark>固搭 : amend the law</mark>

题目：

My aunt tried her best to_____the situation, but the damage was already done.（C）

A .adjust B. regulate C. rectify D. amend

adjust:（v）

1。to chang sth slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better
<mark>稍微调整</mark>使之适应新环境或利于工作

例句：

 1. This button is for adjusting the volume(音量).
 2. I adjusted the air conditioner to stay cool.

2。~ (to sth/ to doing sth) | ~ (yourself to sth)
（人）适应，习惯

例句：

 1. You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life.
 2. It took her a while to adjusted to the dark.

3。整理

例句：

 1. He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie.

regulate:（v）

1。to control sth by means of rules
（用规则条例）控制，管理

例句：

 1. Lights are used to regulate the traffic.
 2. The activities of credit companies are ergulated by law.

2。调节，控制（速度、压力、温度）

例句：

 1. This valve regulates the flow of water.

rectify:（v）

1。to put right sth that is wrong
矫正；改正

例句：

 1. to rectify a fault.
 2. （固定搭配）..rectify the situation.

amend:（v）

1。修正，修订（法律、文件、声明）

例句：

 1.（固定搭配）...amend the law.