adapt 2 [ [5dApt ] v.  (指为不同场合,目的而)改编;改写
— Several of the plays were adapted from recent novels.
     好几个剧本都由新出的小说改编而成。
* to adapt as ... ;   改编(成另一种形式)
— The True Story of Ah Q has been adapted as a play.    《阿Q正传》已改编成戏剧。
* to adapt for ... ;   (指为某种用途而)改编
— The play was adapted for television.    这个剧本是为拍电视改编的。
* to adapt from ... ;    由...改编而来
— This text is adapted from a short story.    这篇课文是由短篇小说改写的。
* adaptation [ 9AdAp5teiF[n ] n.  (尤指对戏剧或电影的)改编(本)
—This is an adaptation of a novel for the scenario.    这是由小说改编的电影剧本。
这些词汇应该记住：
1. arrange [ [5reindV ] v.  改编
— I have arranged this old piece of music for playing at our concert.
     我已将这首古老的乐曲加以改编,以便能在我们的音乐会上演奏。
* arrangement [ [5reindVm[nt ] n.  (乐曲等的)改编
— That's a nice arrangement; I've never heard it before.
     那是一首改编得很好的乐曲,我以前从未听到过。
2. fictionalize/fictionalise [ 5fIkF[n[laiz ] v.  (尤指改编小说或电影)改编
— That novel has been fictionalized into a play.   那本小说已被改编成剧本了。
3. make  v.  改编
—You can use one of the reading passages from your textbook to make a short play .
     你可以将你们教科书中的一段阅读改编成简短的戏剧。
4. rearrange [9rI:[5reindV ] v.  改编
— The music of the song has been rearranged for the violin.     这支歌已改编成小提琴曲了。
5. recomposition [9rI:kCmp[5zIF[n]   n.  改编
—The library remains the right to take back books for check, arragnement, recomposition or
    binding.   本图书馆遇有清查,整理,改编或装订图书时,将随时索回借出之图书。
6. reprogram [5rIpr[UgrAm]  v.  (尤指对计算机程序等的)改编 
—Coke vending machines now take very little effort to reprogram. 
     如今,改编可乐售货机的程序几乎不用费什么力气。 
7. revise [ rI5vaiz ] v.    改编;改写
— The theme of the play stands out even more clearly now that it's been revised.  
     经过改编,戏的主题更突出了。
8. rework [ rI5w[:k ] v.  (指乐曲或作品)改编
—The play is adapted from a novel.   这是一部由小说改编成的戏剧。 
9. transcribe  [trAns5kraib]  v.  (尤指在音乐方面的)改编
—The piano music has been transcribed for the violin.
     这首钢琴乐曲已经被改编成小提琴曲。
* transcription [trAns5krIpF[n]  n.  改编
—Jazz is essentially an art of performance rather than of transcription .
     爵士音乐基本上是一种表演艺术而不是乐曲改编艺术。
10. to work over [5w[:k [Uv[]    改编     
—The old story was worked over for television.     那个古老的故事被改编为电视节目。   
相关词汇链接：edit  v.  编辑