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alteration

/ɔltɚeɪʃən/

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1 · noun

a change made to something

改动；修改

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A small alteration to the plan saved the team a week of work.
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对计划作出一处小修改，就为团队节省了一周时间。
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Pronunciation: /ɔltɚeɪʃən/

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