- [countable, uncountable]
an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in return 交換;互換;交流;掉換 The exchange of prisoners took place this morning. 今天早上交換了俘虜。 We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. 我們需要促進思想和信息的公開交流。 an exchange of glances/insults 互換眼色;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? 我請你吃午飯,你給我修計算機,這算是公平交易吧? - in exchange for something
Wool and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus. 毛料和木材被運到埃及以換取亞麻布或紙莎草紙。 - in exchange
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. 如果你願意代我照看孩子,我就把這個報告給你打出來。
Extra ExamplesShe had a full and frank exchange of views with her boss before resigning. 她在辭職前與老板開誠布公地充分交換了意見。 We get together once a month for a mutual exchange of ideas. 我們一月聚一次,相互交換意見。 There were exchanges of goods between the two regions. 這兩個地區之間有商品交易。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fair
- mutual
- reciprocal
- …
- in exchange (for)
- exchange between
- exchange for
- …
- [uncountable]
the process of changing an amount of one currency for an equal value of another 兌換;匯兌 currency exchange facilities 貨幣兌換服務 Where can I find the best exchange rate/rate of exchange? 在什麽地方才能獲得最好的兌換價?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryexchange + noun- rate
- [countable]
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 (不同國家人或團體之間的)交流,互訪 - exchange (with somebody/something)
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. 我們學校與法國的一所學校進行交流。 trade and cultural exchanges with China 與中國的貿易和文化交流 - on an exchange
Nick went on the French exchange. 尼克到法國去作互訪了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysb1, Educationb1She is in France on a student exchange. 她在法國作學生交流。 an exchange with a German student 與德國學生的交流互換
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- academic
- cross-cultural
- cultural
- …
- go on
- on an/the exchange
- exchange with
- exchange (with somebody/something)
- [countable]
a conversation or an argument 交談;對話;爭論 There was only time for a brief exchange. 只有簡短的交談時間。 - exchange with somebody
The prime minister was involved in a heated exchange with Opposition MPs. 首相參與了和反對黨議員的激烈爭論。 - exchange between A and B
There was an angry exchange between the two players. 這兩位運動員之間發生了激烈的爭吵。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2There were many acrimonious exchanges between the two men. 這兩個人之間經常發生激烈的爭論。 angry exchanges about the problem of unemployment 有關失業問題的激烈爭論 an exchange over the question of Joe Hill's guilt 一場有關喬•希爾的犯罪問題的爭論 They've had many spirited exchanges. 他們常爭得面紅耳赤。 The meeting was marked by a violent verbal exchange between the two presidents. 會議的特點是兩位總統之間激烈的語言交流。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- acrimonious
- angry
- …
- exchange about
- exchange between
- exchange over
- …
- an exchange of views
- (often Exchange)[countable]
(in compounds )構成複合詞 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
- [countable] (also telephone exchange)
a place where phone calls are connected so that people can speak to each other 交換: 一個電話連接的地方,人們可以互相通話
giving and receiving交換
of money金錢
between two countries兩國之間
conversation/argument交談;爭論
building建築物
telephone電話
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French eschange (noun), eschangier (verb), based on changer, from late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambire ‘barter’. The spelling was influenced by Latin ex- ‘out, utterly’ (see ex-).