tailor

Word family adjectivetailoredtailor-madenountailoringtailorbirdtailorverbtailormake

tai·lor1 /ˈteɪlə $ -ər/ verb [transitiveT]

to make something so that it is exactly right for someone’s particular needs or for a particular purpose 根据特定需要制作，定做

tailor something to something

Treatment is tailored to the needs of each patient.

治疗方案是针对各个病人的需要而制订的。

tailor something to meet/suit somebody’s needs/requirements

The classes are tailored to suit learners’ needs.

课程根据学习者的需要而设计。

tailor something for somebody

We tailored the part specifically for her.

这个角色是我们专门为她量身打造的。

Examples from the Corpus

tailor• It does not generally support dragging-and-dropping files on to other applications nor can its drag-and-drop be tailored.• The length of your step should be tailored according to the distance you are away from your opponent.• Some are comprehensive and cover short-term exports on a continuous basis, others are tailored for specific contracts.• This questioning procedure allows the salesperson to tailor the speed and content of his presentation to the circumstances which face him.• Children tend to tailor their behaviour to the particular places in which, and different persons with whom, they find themselves.• Aware that women outnumber men on voter lists, politicians from both parties are tailoring their campaigns accordingly.• They employ several drugs, each tailored to disrupt the virus at different stages in its replication process.• There will be times when you may want to tailor your style of play to fight particular opponents.

tailor something for somebody• We tailored the part specifically for her.

Related topics: Clothes & fashion, Occupations

tailor2 noun [countableC]

DCBOsomeone whose job is to make men’s clothes, that are measured to fit each customer perfectly 〔男装〕裁缝 → dressmaker

Examples from the Corpus

tailor• His father was a tailor in Como, and young Antonio made his first fabric design at age 12.• They became weavers, or tailors, or wool merchants.• The force's tailor in Brussels is refusing to provide uniforms until his bill is settled.• Kirov the tailor put a last quick tuck in position and stepped back to appraise his workmanship.• He had been stripped and measured, and two tailors were now working on the clothes.

From Longman Business Dictionary

tailortai·lor /ˈteɪlə-ər/ verb [transitiveT]

to make something or put something together so that it is exactly right for someone’s needs

We can tailor the insurance policy to fit your family’s needs.

—tailored adjectiveadj

tailored financial advice

Origin tailor1

(1200-1300) Old French tailleur, from taillier “to cut”, from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea “small stick, piece cut off a plant for regrowing”

词汇	tailor
释义	tailor Word family adjectivetailoredtailor-madenountailoringtailorbirdtailorverbtailormake tai·lor1 /ˈteɪlə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] to make something so that it is exactly right for someone’s particular needs or for a particular purpose 根据特定需要制作，定做 tailor something to something Treatment is tailored to the needs of each patient. 治疗方案是针对各个病人的需要而制订的。 tailor something to meet/suit somebody’s needs/requirements The classes are tailored to suit learners’ needs. 课程根据学习者的需要而设计。 tailor something for somebody We tailored the part specifically for her. 这个角色是我们专门为她量身打造的。 Examples from the Corpus tailor• It does not generally support dragging-and-dropping files on to other applications nor can its drag-and-drop be tailored.• The length of your step should be tailored according to the distance you are away from your opponent.• Some are comprehensive and cover short-term exports on a continuous basis, others are tailored for specific contracts.• This questioning procedure allows the salesperson to tailor the speed and content of his presentation to the circumstances which face him.• Children tend to tailor their behaviour to the particular places in which, and different persons with whom, they find themselves.• Aware that women outnumber men on voter lists, politicians from both parties are tailoring their campaigns accordingly.• They employ several drugs, each tailored to disrupt the virus at different stages in its replication process.• There will be times when you may want to tailor your style of play to fight particular opponents. tailor something for somebody• We tailored the part specifically for her. Related topics: Clothes & fashion, Occupations tailor2 noun [countableC] DCBOsomeone whose job is to make men’s clothes, that are measured to fit each customer perfectly 〔男装〕裁缝 → dressmaker Examples from the Corpus tailor• His father was a tailor in Como, and young Antonio made his first fabric design at age 12.• They became weavers, or tailors, or wool merchants.• The force's tailor in Brussels is refusing to provide uniforms until his bill is settled.• Kirov the tailor put a last quick tuck in position and stepped back to appraise his workmanship.• He had been stripped and measured, and two tailors were now working on the clothes. From Longman Business Dictionary tailortai·lor /ˈteɪlə-ər/ verb [transitiveT] to make something or put something together so that it is exactly right for someone’s needs We can tailor the insurance policy to fit your family’s needs. —tailored adjectiveadj tailored financial advice Origin tailor1 (1200-1300) Old French tailleur, from taillier “to cut”, from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea “small stick, piece cut off a plant for regrowing”
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