conversion
n
~ (from sth) (into/to sth)
1 [U] converting or being converted 轉變; 變換
the conversion of a barn into a house, of pounds into dollars 倉房之改建為寓所、 英鎊之兌換成美元
Conversion to gas central heating will save you a lot of money. 改用煤氣集中供暖將節省大筆開支.
[attrib 作定語]
a metric conversion table, ie showing how to change metric amounts into or out of another system, by calculation 公制換算表.
2 [C] instance of this 轉變: a building firm which specializes in house conversions, eg converting large houses into several flats 專營改建房屋的建筑公司(如將大房屋改建為幾個單元者)
He kicked a penalty goal and two conversions, ie in Rugby football. 他一次罰球得分, 兩次觸地後射門得分(在橄欖球賽中).
He used to support monetarist economics, but he underwent quite a conversion (ie changed his opinion) when he saw how it increased unemployment. 他一向贊同貨幣經濟理論, 然而當他看到這種理論加重了失業現象之後, 他徹底改變了看法.