exchange
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ/
noun
E [C or U]
* when you give something to someone and they give you something else
交换；互换；交流

1. an exchange of ideas/information
思想／讯息交流

2. They were given food and shelter in exchange for work.
他们帮人工作以换取食宿。

3. She proposes an exchange of contracts at two o'clock.
她提议两点钟办理房屋产权过户手续。

4. Several people were killed during the exchange of gunfire.
交火中有几个人丧生。

[C]
* a short conversation or argument
（短暂的）交谈，对话；争吵

1. There was a brief exchange between the two leaders.
两位领导人进行了简短的交谈。

/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ/
verb [T]
I
* to give something to someone and receive something from them
交换；互换；交流

1. It's traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game.
比赛后两队队员交换球衣，这是传统。

2. I exchanged those trousers for a larger size.
我换了条大一点的裤子。

3. Every month the group meets so its members can exchange their views/opinions (= have a discussion).
小组每个月都聚会一次，这样成员之间就可以互相交流看法／观点。

4. We exchanged greetings before the meeting.
会前我们互相致意。

5. We can exchange addresses when we see each other.
等我们见了面，可以互相交换位址。

6. Exchanging houses (= going to live in someone else's house while they live in yours) for a few weeks is a good way of having a holiday.
与他人交换住所来住上几个星期也不失为一个渡假的好方法。

/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ/
verb [T]
exchange words
* to speak with someone
交谈；对话

1. We exchanged words after the meeting.
我们在会后进行了交谈。

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☞ exchange
ex·change / iks5tFeindV / nounGIVING AND RECEIVING 交换
1. [C, U] an act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for sb and receiving sth in return
   交换；互换；交流；掉换:
   The exchange of prisoners took place this morning.
   今天早上交换了俘虏。
   We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information.
   我们需要促进思想和信息的公开交流。
   an exchange of glances / insults
   互换眼色；相互侮辱
   an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers)
   交火
   I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange ?
   我请你吃午饭,你给我修计算机,这算是公平交易吧？
   Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera?
   用我的旧电视机换这架照相机,你愿意吗？
   I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange.
   如果你愿意代我照看孩子,我就把这个报告给你打出来。
⇨ see also part exchange
CONVERSATION / ARGUMENT 交谈；争论
2. [C] a conversation or an argument
   交谈；对话；争论:
   There was only time for a brief exchange.
   只有简短的交谈时间。
   The Prime Minister was involved in a heated exchange with opposition MPs.
   首相参与了和下院反对党议员的激烈争论。
OF MONEY 金钱
3. [U] the process of changing an amount of one currency (= the money used in one country) for an equal value of another
   兑换；汇兑:
   currency exchange facilities
   货币兑换服务
   Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange ?
   在什么地方才能获得最好的兑换价？
⇨ see also foreign exchange
BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES 两国之间
4. [C] an arrangement when two people or groups from different countries visit each other's homes or do each other's jobs for a short time
   (不同国家人或团体之间的)交流,互访:
   Our school does an exchange with a school in France.
   我们学校与法国的一所学校进行交流。
   Nick went on the French exchange.
   尼克到法国去作互访了。
   trade and cultural exchanges with China
   与中国的贸易和文化交流
BUILDING 建筑物
5. (often Exchange) [C] (in compounds 构成复合词) a building where business people met in the past to buy and sell a particular type of goods
   交易所:
   the old Corn Exchange
   古老的谷物交易所
⇨ see also stock exchange
TELEPHONE 电话
6. [C] = telephone exchange verb[VN]
GIVE AND RECEIVE 交换
1. ~ sth (with sb) to give sth to sb and at the same time receive the same type of thing from them
   交换；交流；掉换:
   to exchange ideas / news / information
   交流思想；互通消息；交流信息
   Juliet and David exchanged glances (= they looked at each other).
   朱丽叶和戴维相互看了看对方。
   I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager.
   我与经理握手,相互交谈了几句。
   The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other).
   两个男人相互殴打起来。
   Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses.
   所有的组员都相互交换了电子邮件地址。
MONEY / GOODS 金钱；商品
2. ~ A for B to give or return sth that you have and get sth different or better instead
   兑换；交易；更换
   SYN  change :
   You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel.
   你可在旅馆把你的钱兑换成美元。
   If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it.
   如果不合适就把它拿回来,商店将给你掉换。
CONTRACTS 契约
3. ~ contracts (especially BrE) to sign a contract with the person that you are buying sth from, especially a house or land
   交换(尤指房屋或土地买卖的契约)
 IDIOMS 
⇨ see word n.

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exchange

I. noun

1. giving/receiving sth in return for sth else

• ADJECTIVE fair | mutual, reciprocal, two-way We get together once a month for a mutual ~ of ideas.

• PREPOSITION in ~ (for) Wool and timber were sent to Egypt in ~ for linen or papyrus. | ~ between There were ~s of goods between the two regions. | ~ for She considered free language lessons a fair ~ for a place to stay.

2. angry conversation/argument

• ADJECTIVE brief | acrimonious (esp. BrE), angry, bitter, heated, sharp | spirited They've had many spirited ~s. | frank a full and frank ~ of views | free a free ~ of ideas and opinions | verbal a bitter verbal ~

• PREPOSITION ~ about angry ~s about the problem of unemployment | ~ between There were many acrimonious ~s between the two men. | ~ over an ~ over the question of Joe Hill's guilt | ~ with Members got into heated ~s with the chairperson.

• PHRASES an ~ of views She had a full and frank ~ of views with her boss before resigning.

3. of foreign currencies

• EXCHANGE + NOUN rate (also rate of exchange esp. in )

4. visit

• ADJECTIVE academic, cross-cultural (esp. AmE), cultural, inter-cultural (esp. AmE) a constant cultural ~ by young people on the Internet | student, youth | official

• VERB + EXCHANGE go on

• PREPOSITION on an/the ~ She is in France on a student ~. | ~ with an ~ with a German student

II. verb

Exchange is used with these nouns as the object: anecdote, banter, blow, confidence, contract, correspondence, currency, data, farewell, fire, gift, glance, gossip, greeting, gunfire, idea, information, insult, joke, kiss, look, money, nod, present, ring, view, vow, word

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exchange
 see in exchange.

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exchange verb
⇨ cash (exchange currency) ⇨ replace 2 (exchange ideas)exchange noun
⇨ exchange (a fair exchange) ⇨ discussion (a heated exchange) exchange

noun

exchange ♦︎ replacement ♦︎ substitution ♦︎ swap ♦︎ barter ♦︎ reversalThese are all words for the act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for sb and receiving sth in return. 这些词均表示交换、互换。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an exchange / a swap / a reversal between A and B◆a direct exchange / replacement / substitution◆a straight exchange / swap◆a complete / total replacement / reversal◆to result in an exchange / the replacement / the substitution of sth■ exchange [countable, uncountable] an act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for sb and receiving sth in return; the process of changing an amount of one currency (= the money used in one country) for an equal value of another 交换；互换；兑换◆There was a brief exchange of glances.匆匆地互递了个眼色。◆Woollen cloth and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen.毛料和木材被运往埃及去换亚麻布。◆I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange.如果你代我看孩子，我就帮你打报告。◆I get you out of the country and you keep your mouth shut. Is that a fair exchange?我帮你离开这个国家，你替我守住这个秘密，这算是公平交易吧？◆We have currency exchange facilities.我们有货币兑换服务。◆Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange?哪里有最好的兑换价？  see also exchange ⇨ replace 2 ■ replacement [uncountable] the act of replacing one thing with another, especially sth that is newer or better （尤指用新的或更好的物品）替换，更换◆Complete replacement of the roof tiles would be very expensive.全部更换天花板会很贵。◆The original furnishings are now in need of replacement.原来的家具陈设如今都需要更换。  see also replace ⇨ replace 2 , replacement ⇨ replacement ■ substitution ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the act of using sb/sth instead of sb/sth else 代替；取代◆the substitution of low-fat spreads for butter用低脂的面包抹酱代替黄油◆Two substitutions were made during the game (= two players were taken off and two others sent on in their place).比赛中换了两次人。   see also substitute ⇨ replacement , substitute for sb/sth ⇨ replace 1 , substitute ⇨ replace 2 ■ swap (also swop) swɒp; NAmE swɑːp [countable, usually singular] (especially BrE, rather informal, spoken or journalism 新闻) an act of exchanging one thing or person for another 交换；换掉◆Let's do a swap. You work Friday night and I'll do Saturday.咱俩调个班吧。你星期五晚间上，我星期六上。◆Why not arrange a job swap with someone in another city or state?何不试着跟别的城市或别的州的人掉换工作？ⓘ Swap is often used by journalists as a short and rather informal way of saying exchange. However, it is not used in the wide variety of ways that exchange is used. You can do/make a swap, or be involved in a job/spy swap. * swap常为新闻记者使用，用作exchange简短而非正式的表达，但是用法不如exchange多。do/make a swap指进行掉换，job/spy swap指工作掉换或间谍交换。   see also swap ⇨ replace 2 , swap ⇨ switch verb ■ barter [uncountable] the act of exchanging goods or services for other goods, etc. without using money 以物易物；劳务交换◆The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.岛上的居民买东西不用钱，而是以物易物。   see also barter ⇨ replace 2 ■ reversal [countable, uncountable] an exchange of positions or functions between two or more people （人员位置或功能的）互换，交换◆It's a complete role reversal / reversal of roles (= for example when a husband cares for the house and children while the wife works).这是一种彻底的角色互换。ⓘ In this meaning, reversal is almost always used in the phrases role reversal or reversal of roles. 表达此义时，reversal几乎总是用于短语role reversal或reversal of roles。   see also reverse ⇨ replace 2

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exchange

noun
1 they aim to promote the open exchange of ideas
INTERCHANGE , trade, trading, trade-off, swapping, barter, giving and taking, bandying, traffic, trafficking, reciprocity; archaic truck.

2 he became a broker on the exchange
STOCK EXCHANGE , money market, bourse.

3 they had a brief and acrimonious exchange
CONVERSATION , dialogue, chat, talk, word, discussion, debate, argument, altercation, war of words; meeting, conference, audience, interview; Brit. informal confab, row, barney, slanging match; formal confabulation; rare colloquy.

verb
we exchanged shirts | they exchanged warm smiles
TRADE , swap, switch, barter, change, interchange; reciprocate; archaic truck.
exchange blows they exchanged blows with men from a nearby village
FIGHT , brawl, grapple, scuffle, tussle, box, come to blows, engage in fisticuffs; hit each other; informal scrap, have a set-to, have a ding-dong; Brit. informal have a punch-up; Scottish informal swedge; N. Amer. informal rough-house; Austral./NZ informal stoush, go the knuckle.
exchange words the two exchanged words and a fight ensued
ARGUE , disagree, quarrel, squabble, clash, have an argument, have a disagreement, have a quarrel, have a squabble; Brit. informal have a slanging match.

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exchange

When people exchange things, they give them to each other at the same time.

    We exchanged addresses.

    They exchanged glances.

If you exchange one thing for another, you give the first thing to someone and they give the second thing to you.

    She exchanged the jewels for money.

    Leather goods made in the camp were exchanged for bread and clothing.

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exchange 交换
ex-, 向外；change, 改变。

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