Engineers had to modify the bridge design to withstand the stronger seismic forces recorded in the updated building codes.
工程师不得不修改桥梁设计，以承受更新建筑规范中记录的更强地震力。
The philosopher's argument unfolds through a series of thought experiments, each one slightly modifying the conditions of the previous scenario in order to isolate exactly which variable determines whether an action counts as morally responsible.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
- Chimpanzees have been observed selecting and modifying sticks to fish termites out of narrow mounds.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “modify”?
A — Change or adjust. “modify” means change or adjust.
Which word means “change or adjust”?
A — modify. “modify” means change or adjust.
modify — change or adjust. In Chinese: 修改，调整.
modify is pronounced /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/.
Engineers had to modify the bridge design to withstand the stronger seismic forces recorded in the updated building codes. (工程师不得不修改桥梁设计，以承受更新建筑规范中记录的更强地震力。)
adjust, alter, change — all close in meaning to modify (change or adjust).
preserve, maintain — each the opposite of modify (change or adjust).
Yes. modify is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
modify(change)