| 单词 | exchange |
| 释义 | exchange (once / 82 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n To exchange means to trade one thing for another. If you and your friend both prefer what the other has brought for lunch, you should exchange lunches. Exchange, which is both a noun and a verb, comes from the Latin ex-, meaning "out" and cambiare, for "change" or "substitute." If you're traveling in Europe, you exchange U.S. Dollars for Euros. If you get a really awful outfit for your birthday present, you can go to the store and exchange it for one you like better. The correspondence between you and your loved one is an exchange of love letters. An argument is an exchange of opinions. WORD FAMILYexchange: exchangeable, exchanged, exchanger, exchanges, exchanging+/exchangeability: unexchangeability/exchangeable: exchangeability, unexchangeable/exchanger: exchangers USAGE EXAMPLESAs players arrived to collect their belongings from the team’s practice center, some exchanged goodbyes, unsure if they would be back here in the spring. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “After exchange w Trump transition team, changed my recommendation: stay away,” he tweeted on the morning of Nov. 15. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) They are signing up through state and national exchanges in greater numbers than ever. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of changing one thing for another thing Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience Syn|Hypo|Hyper interchange trade-off, tradeoff an exchange that occurs as a compromise group action action taken by a group of people 2n the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" Syn|Hypo|Hyper commutation, substitution replacement, replacing the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another subrogation(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another ablactation, weaningthe act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal novation(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party pitching changereplacing a pitcher in baseball supersedure, supersessionact of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior displacement, supplantingact of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics change the action of changing something 3n reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) Syn|Hypo|Hyper interchange conversion act of exchanging one type of money or security for another barter, swap, swop, tradean equal exchange foreign exchangethe system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place unitisation, unitizationconversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust horse trade, horse tradingthe swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) 4n chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another Hypo|Hyper photochemical exchange an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light) chemical phenomenon any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules) 5v exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category Syn|Hypo|Hyper change, commute, convert change, shift, switch lay aside, abandon, or leave for another rectify convert into direct current utilizeconvert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) capitalise, capitalizeconvert (a company's reserve funds) into capital launderconvert illegally obtained funds into legal ones breakexchange for smaller units of money overcapitalise, overcapitalizecapitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) 6v hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent exchange prisoners exchange employees between branches of the company Hypo|Hyper alternate exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions rotateexchange on a regular basis reassign, transfer transfer somebody to a different position or location of work 7v put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items Syn|Hypo|Hyper interchange, replace, substitute shift move and exchange for another reducesimplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another truncatereplace a corner by a plane retoolprovide (a workshop or factory) with new tools subrogatesubstitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 8v change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence Syn|Hyper switch, switch over change by reversal, reverse, turn change to the contrary 9v exchange a penalty for a less severe one 2Syn|Hyper commute, convert alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 1n the act of giving something in return for something received deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable Hypo|Hyper logrolling act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects dealing, dealings, transaction the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) 2n a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) they had a bitter exchange Hyper conversation the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. 3n (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes Syn|Hyper rally group action action taken by a group of people 4n (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value the endgame began after the exchange of queens Hyper capture the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board 5n (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop black lost the exchange Hyper capture the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board 6v give to, and receive from, one another 3We have been exchanging letters for a year Syn|Hypo|Hyper change, interchange sell exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent cash, cash inexchange for cash ransom, redeemexchange or buy back for money; under threat redeemto turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange fill in, stand in, sub, substitutebe a substitute swap, switch, swop, tradeexchange or give (something) in exchange for barterexchange goods without involving money trade, trade inturn in as payment or part payment for a purchase clearsell negociatesell or discount scalpsell illegally, as on the black market bootlegsell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol sell shortsell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit remaindersell cheaply as remainders resellsell (something) again after having bought it syndicatesell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations deaccessionsell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works sell offget rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices fob off, foist off, palm offsell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive realise, realizeconvert into cash; of goods and property auction, auction off, auctioneersell at an auction retailsell on the retail market wholesalesell in large quantities liquidateconvert into cash redeemconvert into cash; of commercial papers barter awaytrade in in a bartering transaction sacrificesell at a loss dump, underpricesell at artificially low prices undercut, undersellsell cheaper than one's competition disposegive, sell, or transfer to another movedispose of by selling transfer cause to change ownership 1n a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members Exp|Hypo|Hyper American Stock Exchange a stock exchange in New York Boursethe stock exchange in Paris New York Stock Exchangea stock exchange in New York commodities exchange, commodities market, commodity exchange an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery corn exchangean exchange where grains are bought and sold securities market, stock exchange, stock marketan exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers curb marketa stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange forward market, futures exchange, futures marketa commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded OTC market, over-the-counter marketa stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange spot marketa market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future work, workplace a place where work is done 2n a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication Syn|Hypo|Hyper central, telephone exchange centrex (CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange patchboard, plugboard, switchboardtelephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords work, workplace a place where work is done |
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