exchange
n
1 [C, U] (action or process of) giving one thing or person in return for another 交換; 互換; 交流; 交易; 調換; 更換
Is five apples for five eggs a fair exchange? 用五個蘋果換五個雞蛋公平嗎?
The exchange of prisoners during a war is unusual. 戰時很少交換俘虜.
the exchange of contracts, ie the final stage of buying or selling a house 互換契約(買賣房屋的最後步驟)
an exchange of glances 互使眼色
an exchange of houses 調換房屋
an exchange of gun-fire 交火
He's giving her French lessons in exchange for (ie as an exchange for) her teaching him English. 他教她法語, 她教他英語, 互教互學(作為交換條件).
2 [C] (angry) conversation or argument (憤怒的)談話或爭論
bitter exchanges between MP's in parliament 下議院議員在議會上的激烈爭論.
3 [U] relation in value between kinds of money used in different countries 兌換; 兌換率
What is the rate of exchange between the dollar and the pound? 美元和英鎊之間的兌換率是多少?
[attrib 作定語]
I want to change my dollars into pesetas what is the exchange rate? 我想把美元換成比塞塔--兌換率是多少?
4 Exchange [C]
place where business people or financiers meet for business 交易所
the `Corn Exchange 谷物交易所
the `Stock Exchange, ie for the buying and selling of stocks, shares, etc 證券交易所.
5 = telephone exchange (telephone).
6 reciprocal visit between two (often young) people or groups from different countries (不同國家的團體或人, 常為青年之間的)互訪, 交流
be on, do, organize an exchange 在、 進行、 組織互訪
Sarah is going on an exchange to Paris to stay with Pierre, and he is coming to stay with her here in Scotland next year. 薩拉將到巴黎作互訪住在皮埃爾處, 而皮埃爾明年來蘇格蘭就住在她那里.
[attrib 作定語]
exchange students 互派的留學生
exchange visits 兩國間的互訪
She is an exchange teacher. 她是出國的交流教師.
exchange v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A for B; ~ sth (with sb) give or receive sth/sb (of the same kind or value) in place of another 交換; 互換; 調換; 更換
He exchanged the blue jumper for a red one. 他把藍毛衣換成了紅的.
Ali exchanged seats with Ben. 阿里與本調換了座位.
The enemy countries exchanged prisoners. 敵國間交換了俘虜.
They exchanged hostages with each other. 他們相互交換了人質.
(b) [Tn] give sth and receive sth (from another person) in return 交換; 交易
exchanging blows, ie hitting each other 互相毆打
They exchanged glances, ie looked at each other. 他們互相對視.
The two men exchanged greetings, ie Each greeted the other. 那兩個男人互相問候.
2 (idm 習語) exchange (angry, etc) `words quarrel; argue 爭吵; 爭論
They exchanged angry words before the meeting but were finally persuaded to agree. 他們在會議前爭吵起來, 經勸說最後言歸於好.