the process of changing to suit different conditions

The documentary is about corruption, crime and human adaptation to difficult circumstances.

His team's successful adaptation to life in the top-flight has come as no surprise.

a film, book, play, etc. that has been made from another film, book, play, etc.

Last year he starred in the film adaptation of Bill Cronshaw's best-selling novel. 去年他主演了那部由比尔•克朗肖的畅销小说改编的电影。