How do you use "accommodation" in a sentence?

We need to book accommodation for the trip. The university provides accommodation for first-year students. The company made accommodations for employees with disabilities.

accommodation

Q: What does "accommodation" mean?

A place to live or stay; an arrangement or compromise Accommodation primarily refers to a place where someone can live or stay, such as a hotel, flat, or rented room. In British English, it's often used as an uncountable noun. It can also mean an adjustment or compromise to meet someone's needs, as in 'making accommodations for'.

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Significado: A place to live or stay; an arrangement or compromise

住宿，住处，调节

alojamiento, hospedaje, adaptación

宿泊施設、住居、調整

숙박 시설, 거처, 편의 조치

Accommodation primarily refers to a place where someone can live or stay, such as a hotel, flat, or rented room. In British English, it's often used as an uncountable noun. It can also mean an adjustment or compromise to meet someone's needs, as in 'making accommodations for'.

accommodation主要指可以居住或停留的地方，如酒店、公寓或出租房。在英式英语中，它通常用作不可数名词。它也可以表示为满足某人需求而做出的调整或妥协，如'为...提供便利'。

Accommodation se refiere principalmente a un lugar donde alguien puede vivir o quedarse, como un hotel, piso o habitación alquilada. En inglés británico, a menudo se usa como sustantivo incontable. También puede significar un ajuste o compromiso para satisfacer las necesidades de alguien.

accommodationは主にホテル、アパート、賃貸の部屋など、誰かが住んだり滞在したりできる場所を指します。イギリス英語では不可算名詞として使われることが多いです。また、「making accommodations for」のように、誰かのニーズに合わせた調整や妥協を意味することもあります。

Accommodation은 주로 호텔, 아파트, 임대방 등 사람이 거주하거나 머무를 수 있는 장소를 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서는 주로 불가산 명사로 사용됩니다. 또한 누군가의 필요를 충족시키기 위한 조정이나 타협을 의미하기도 하며, 'making accommodations for'와 같이 쓰입니다.

Ejemplos

We need to book accommodation for the trip.
我们需要为这次旅行预订住宿。
Necesitamos reservar alojamiento para el viaje.
旅行の宿泊施設を予約する必要があります。
여행을 위한 숙소를 예약해야 합니다.
The university provides accommodation for first-year students.
大学为一年级学生提供住宿。
La universidad proporciona alojamiento para estudiantes de primer año.
大学は1年生に宿泊施設を提供しています。
대학교는 1학년 학생들에게 숙소를 제공합니다.
The company made accommodations for employees with disabilities.
公司为残疾员工提供了便利。
La empresa hizo adaptaciones para empleados con discapacidades.
会社は障害のある従業員のために配慮を行いました。
회사는 장애가 있는 직원들을 위해 편의 조치를 마련했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'accommodationem' meaning 'an adjustment', from 'accommodare' (to fit, make suitable), from 'ad-' (to) + 'commodare' (to make fit), from 'commodus' (suitable, convenient). The lodging sense developed in the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Latin 'accommodare' meaning to make fit. British English spells it with double c and double m, while American English sometimes uses 'accommodations' in the plural even when referring to a single place.

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