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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1084 COCA: 1513

exchange

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Related topics: Economics, Military
ex·change1 /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun
1  giving/receiving 給予/接受 [countableC, uncountableU]EXCHANGE the act of giving someone something and receiving something else from them 交換，互換
exchange of
an exchange of political prisoners
互換政治犯
in exchange for something
I’ve offered to paint the kitchen in exchange for a week’s accommodation.
我提出願意粉刷廚房，條件是讓我免費住一周。
Four of my cassettes for your Madonna CD is a fair exchange.
我用四盒磁帶換你的麥當娜激光唱片很公平。
→ part exchange
2  argument/discussion 爭論/討論 [countableC]ARGUE a short conversation, usually between two people who are angry with each other 短時間的交談〔通常指兩人相互生氣時〕
a quiet exchange between the judge and the clerk
法官和書記員輕聲交換意見
The DJ was fired after a heated exchange (=a very angry conversation) on air with a call-in listener.
那個音樂節目主持人在節目中和一名打電話來的收聽者大吵了一頓，之後就被解僱了。
3  exchange of ideas/information etc when people discuss or share ideas, information etc 意見/信息等交流
The organization is dedicated to the free exchange of information.
該機構致力於信息的自由交流。
Examples from the Corpus
exchange of ideas/information etc• Click on an icon to begin an exchange of ideas.• Can an exchange of ideas across different languages be of any general value?• They defined administration as routine communication activities such as paperwork and exchange of information.• Clubs provide education, exchange of ideas and often show a profit.• Oppenheimer also knew that science can not proceed without the free exchange of information.• It does mean learning to cultivate the exchange of ideas and viewpoints.• Communication problems may occur in the exchange of information and the expression of emotion.• The key factor is the exchange of information to deal with international crime.
4  STH you buy 購買的商品 [countableC] the act of giving something you have bought back to the store where you bought it, for example because it does not work, fit etc, and taking something else instead 〔商品的〕調換
The store’s policy is not to allow returns or exchanges.
該商店規定貨品概不退換。
5  money 錢PE [uncountableU] a process in which you change money from one currency to another 〔貨幣的〕兌換
Most capital cities have extensive exchange facilities.
大部分首府城市都有大量外匯兌換處。
6  students/teachers 學生/教師 [countableC]VISIT an arrangement in which a student, teacher etc visits another school or university to work or study 〔學生、教師等的〕互訪，交換
on an exchange (with somebody)
I’m here for one term, on an exchange with Dr. Fisher.
我在這裏待一個學期，與費希爾博士作互訪。
7  jobs/homes etc 工作/家庭等 [countableC] an arrangement in which you stay in someone’s home, do someone’s job etc for a short time while that person stays in your home, does your job etc 〔短期的〕住所[工作]交換
Kate’s in New York on an employee exchange so she can get some more training.
凱特在紐約參加僱員交換，這樣她可以受到更多的培訓。
8  fight 戰鬥 [countableC]PMFIGHT an event during a war or fight when two people, armies etc shoot or fire missiles at each other 交火，交戰
exchange of fire/gunfire 交火
9. BUILDING 建築物corn/wool/cotton etc exchange TBBBBTa large building in a town that was used in the past for buying and selling corn, wool etc 玉米/羊毛/棉花等交易所 → labour exchange, stock exchange
Examples from the Corpus
corn/wool/cotton etc exchange• Numerous former corn exchanges have been converted into shopping arcades accordingly.• It's a long time since you could go to your local corn exchange and see international artists for ten bob.• March cotton rose 2. 04 cents to 84. 50 cents a pound on the New York Cotton Exchange.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a short conversation, usually between two people who are angry with each other
adjectives
a brief exchange (=a short conversation)
There followed a brief exchange between Mitti and Helga in German.
an angry exchange
His angry exchange with the referee earned him a yellow card.
a heated exchange (=a very angry conversation)
I overheard a heated exchange between John and his wife.
an acrimonious exchange formal (=in which people show their anger and criticize each other)
The newspaper article led to a series of acrimonious exchanges between leading scientists.
a sharp exchange (=one that shows someone disapproves of something or is annoyed)
The proposed bill provoked some sharp exchanges in the House of Commons.
a bitter exchange (=one in which people criticize each other with strong feelings of hate and anger)
There were bitter exchanges between them outside the court room.
a verbal exchange (=spoken rather than written)
The two boxers recently became involved in a heated verbal exchange.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: a process in which you change money from one currency to another
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exchange
currency exchange
We have seen wide fluctuations in rates of currency exchange this year.
foreign exchange (=money in the currency of a foreign country, that a country gets by selling goods abroad)
Timber is a vital source of foreign exchange earnings for the country.
exchange + NOUN
the exchange rate
What's the current exchange rate between the dollar and the euro?
an exchange market (=a financial market where different currencies are bought and sold)
The pound rose against the dollar on the world foreign currency exchange markets.
exchange controls (=limits on the amount of a currency people are allowed to exchange)
The government is going to impose stricter exchange controls.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 6: an arrangement in which a student, teacher etc visits another school or university to work or study
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exchange
a student exchange
Our college arranged student exchanges with four colleges in France.
a staff exchange
The staff exchange programme allows the company to share personnel with partner institutions abroad.
a cultural/scientific/academic exchange
The mayors of Tokyo and New York signed an agreement to encourage cultural exchanges between the cities.
Examples from the Corpus
exchange• Sale goods can be brought back to the store for an exchange or store credit.• an exchange of gunfire• During angry exchanges in Parliament the Prime Minister said he would not change existing policies.• That will become especially important in the coming global battle between exchanges for international securities-trading business.• a commodities exchange• A series of heated exchanges between the two governments followed.• In any negotiations there must be an honest exchange of information.• It is well within reason to expect help in this regard in exchange for further financial assistance.• In the case of exchanges it usually translates into a general contractual duty to act fairly.• It was obvious to me that they had been here before and that they were enjoying the exchange.• A further cause could result from the exchange of gas in and out of the bladder.• The exchange of prisoners took place on a bridge over the Mekong river.
exchange of• Collins had a brief exchange of words with some reporters.• Negotiators are considering the exchange of land for peace.
heated exchange• He had heard a heated exchange between Day and William Tidbury while they were in custody at Newbury.• Stevens and Golding at one point yesterday got into a heated exchange over remarks Stevens claimed Golding made last week.• That wasn't a truth he wanted to hear so there was quite a heated exchange.• Ken Clarke, having listened to one of our more heated exchanges, wondered if we would ever speak to each other again.• She was an only child and hated her parents' heated exchanges.• Welch and I had a rather heated exchange about the appropriateness of his editorial interference, which had caught me by surprise.• For a few minutes there were heated exchanges between the two.
on an exchange (with somebody)• Nigel Lawson's achievements on exchange and interest rates could be the deciding factor.• I had been in Moscow the previous December to sign an agreement on exchanges with the Union of Journalists.• It needs some sort of collective arrangement on exchange rates.• Exports were calculated based on an exchange rate of 123.77 yen in February against 125.59 a year ago.• Indeed, on an exchange, rules may often evolve out of practice, rather than viceversa.• Pressure on exchange rates in late 1989 resulted in calls for currency stabilization on the part of the leading industrialized countries.• Many firms do them on an exchange basis.
exchange of fire/gunfire• The police are claiming they were killed in an exchange of fire.
exchange2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT]
1  EXCHANGE
a) to give someone something and receive the same kind of thing from them at the same time 交換，互換
We exchange gifts at Christmas.
我們在聖誕節時交換禮物。
At the end of the game, players traditionally exchange shirts with each other.
按照傳統，比賽結束時兩隊隊員互換球衣。
We exchanged phone numbers.
我們交換了電話號碼。
b) EXCHANGEto give someone something and receive something different from them 兌換；更換 SYN change
exchange something for something
Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds?
我在哪裏可以把美元兌換成英鎊？
 Register
In everyday British English, people usually say swap or, in everyday American English, trade, rather than exchange: 在日常英國英語中，人們一般說swap，在日常美國英語中一般說trade，而不說exchange
Do you want to swap (British EnglishBrE)/trade (American EnglishAmE) seats with me?
你想和我換座位嗎？
2  to replace one thing with another 調換，更換 SYN swap
exchange something for something
He exchanged the black jacket for a blue one.
他把那件黑夾克換成了藍色的。
3  exchange words/looks etc (with somebody) if two people exchange words, looks etc, they talk to each other, look at each other etc (與某人)交談/對視等
Until this evening I had never so much as exchanged a word with him.
在今天晚上之前，我甚至連一句話都未跟他說過。
The two women exchanged glances and laughed.
那兩個女子交換一下眼色，笑了起來。
I went over and exchanged greetings with everyone.
我走過去跟大家打招呼。
Examples from the Corpus
exchange words/looks etc (with somebody)• He and Kemp pound down the stairway, exchanging words.• Hughes exchanged words with umpire Steve Randell after a confident appeal against Richie Richardson was turned down when he was on 47.• I would hear the women exchange words with Miss Fingerstop.• Linda buried herself in the crowd, exchanging words with this one and that and heading for the bar.• Nurses busily went up and down, sometimes pausing to exchange words and careless laughter.• The patients loved it and several laughed out loud at her antics, while Martha and Yvonne exchanged looks of glee.• They exchanged looks full of sadness, as if they had both lost something.• They exchanged words, not all of which appeared to be in jest.
4. exchange blows (with somebody) if two people exchange blows, they hit each other (跟某人)打架
Examples from the Corpus
exchange blows (with somebody)• They rolled over and over on the damp moss, exchanging blows and vile words until finally Topaz's strength ran out.• Two figures were battling furiously, exchanging blows as they materialized.• While the men exchanged blows the girl struck Farini from behind with a blunt instrument.
5  exchange information/ideas etc EXCHANGEto discuss something or share information, ideas etc 交流信息/想法等
It’s a place where people can chat and exchange ideas.
在這個地方人們可以聊天和交流想法。
Examples from the Corpus
exchange information/ideas etc• Bulletin boards are a low-tech way to exchange information.• Meeting together at a disability arts event can also provide rare opportunities for disabled people to exchange ideas.• The meetings provided an opportunity to exchange information about future events and to discuss problems of mutual interest.• As they exchanged ideas and memories, both felt richer.• He needs to be able to exchange ideas, express moods and emotions.• There are no formal ties between the national clearinghouses but they maintain regular contact, and exchange information, newsletters and materials.• Both sides also agreed to exchange information on a weekly basis between senior military commanders on troop deployments and movements.• Children exchange information with one another in their conversations and learn to view events from the position of others.
6. exchange contracts especially British EnglishBrEBBTEXCHANGE to complete the final stage of buying a house by signing a contract with the person you are buying it from 〔與賣方簽署並〕交換購房契約
Examples from the Corpus
exchange contracts• Accordingly, no account is taken of unrealised profits or losses arising on such forward exchange contracts.• Every buyer, lessee and mortgagee of property in or in the vicinity of a coalmining area should search before exchanging contracts.• One person close to Disney said the two parties have exchanged contracts and expect to close the transaction this month.• Once the hammer has fallen, the successful bidder for a house must exchange contracts immediately and pay a deposit.• She had to go through with it now, as she had exchanged contracts on the house.• Once you have exchanged contracts, the countdown to completion and the day of your move begins.• Don't exchange contracts until you and your client are satisfied on every point and in particular about adoption of roads and drains.• A good resolution before you exchange contracts would be to stand back and have a really long look at the wood!
—exchangeable adjectiveadj
n THESAURUS
exchange to give something to someone, and receive a similar thing from them at the same time. Exchange is often used about people telling each other about their ideas, phone numbers, addresses etc
They exchanged photographs before they met.
a place where people can exchange ideas
We exchanged email addresses.
if you are unhappy with the jacket, you can always take it back and exchange it for another one.
These coupons can be exchanged for meals and accommodation.
change to exchange something, especially money. Also used in British English about exchanging something you have bought for something different
I need to change some dollars.
She changed all her money into euros.
We thought it was time we changed our car for something more modern.
swap (also do a swap BrE) informal to give something to someone, who gives you something similar
The two schools use the Internet to swap pictures, stories, and jokes.
I like your room better – do you want to do a swap?
trade (also do a trade American EnglishAmE) to exchange something that you have for something that someone else has
The stolen phones are being traded for drugs.
The boys trade sports cards on the playground.
We've got lots of plants we don't need – do you want to do a trade?
switch to change the places of two or more people or things, so that each one is in the place the other was before
Can I switch seats with you?
reciprocate to do or give something, because someone has done or given something similar to you – a rather formal use
They invited us to dinner a while ago, and I'd like to reciprocate.
in exchange/return (for something) if you give something in exchange or in return for something else, you give it in order to get something else back
Williams will plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Examples from the Corpus
exchange• First Bank System has offered to exchange 2. 6 of its shares for each First Interstate share in the proposed acquisition.• Did you exchange any money before your trip?• Grant rode down to the river to exchange congratulations with Admiral Porter on their joint victory.• Foreign currency can be exchanged for sterling at any bank.• My family still exchanges gifts at Christmas.• As Sally approached wearing her new dress, the others exchanged glances and tried not to laugh.• The two men were exchanging insults and accusing each other of mismanagement.• This shirt is too big. Can I exchange it?• None of the passengers exchanged names and addresses-they were too distraught.• We exchanged phone numbers, but I don't think I'll call him.• The volunteer returned once a week to ask the patient if he or she wanted to exchange the prints for others.• Sometimes the food they bring runs out and they have to exchange their precious maize for a few mangoes.• I would be glad to exchange them for the same face value as the increasingly worthless and derisory folding stuff.• I wish to exchange this flash-of-lightning faith for continuous daylight, this fever-glow for a benign climate.• Danny and his lawyer exchanged uneasy looks.• Bellamy exchanged wild shots with MacLane as we left the captain in the middle of the road.
exchange something for something• I need to exchange these dollars for pesos.• In 1960 a trade agreement was made to exchange Cuban sugar for Soviet oil.
From Longman Business Dictionary
exchangeex·change1 /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ noun
1[countableC]FINANCE a market where goods, services, or shares are bought and sold, in return for money
the London International Financial Futures Exchange
the London Metal Exchange
→ commodity exchange → futures exchange → mercantile exchange → options exchange → stock exchange
2COMMERCE corn/wool/cotton exchange a large building in a town, that was used in the past for buying and selling corn, wool etc
an historic old corn exchange
3[uncountableU] (also foreign exchange)FINANCE the activity of buying and selling currenciesSYN FOREX
We have recently seen the removal of exchange controls (=limits on the amount of currency you are allowed to exchange).
huge foreign exchange deals
They also made healthy profits in their foreign exchange operations.
→ see also exchange rate
→ direct exchange → indirect exchange
4[uncountableU]FINANCE money in the currency of a foreign country, for example money obtained through exports
When oil prices were depressed, Mexico made a great effort to promote manufactured exports as an alternative source of foreign exchange.
The Suez Canal is one of Egypt’s main foreign exchange earners.
5[countableC, uncountableU] when you accept one thing in return for another
the exchange of goods and services
Tickets cannot be accepted back for exchange or re-sale.
→ information exchange
6[countableC]JOB an arrangement in which two people from different countries, areas etc do each other’s jobs for a period of time
He was on a six-month exchange at the factory where her father was works manager.
exchangeexchange2 verb [transitiveT]
1to give someone something and receive something in return
The new system allows marketing data as well as orders and invoices to be exchanged.
exchange something for something
Around £2 billion is exchanged for chips in casinos every year.
2COMMERCEif a shop or company exchanges something you have bought, they take it back and give you a new one, for example because the thing you first bought has a fault
The store will not exchange goods without a receipt.
3if you exchange money, you get money in one currency for money in another
Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds?
4exchange contracts British EnglishBrEPROPERTY to complete the final stage of buying a house or other property by signing a contract with the person you are buying it from
The firm had just exchanged contracts on a nine-acre site.
→ see also exchange of contracts
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1084 COCA: 1513
exchange

noun¹

 1giving/receiving sth in return for sth else交換ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤fair公平交換▸➤mutual, reciprocal, two-way相互交換；雙向交換◇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。PREPOSITION➤in exchange (for)作為交換（換取⋯）◇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。➤exchange between⋯之間的交換◇There were exchanges of goods between the two regions.這兩個地區之間有商品交易。➤exchange for換取⋯◇She considered free language lessons a fair exchange for a place to stay.她認為用免費的語言課換取住宿是公平的。
exchange

noun²

 2angry conversation/argument爭執ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤brief簡短的爭論▸➤acrimonious, angry, bitter, heated, sharp激烈的爭論➤spirited熱烈的爭論◇They've had many spirited exchanges.他們常爭得面紅耳赤。➤frank坦率的爭論◇a full and frank exchange of views開誠佈公地充分交換意見➤free自由辯論◇a free exchange of ideas and opinions自由交換想法和看法➤verbal口角◇a bitter verbal exchange一場激烈的口角PREPOSITION➤exchange about關於⋯的爭論◇angry exchanges about the problem of unemployment有關失業問題的激烈爭論➤exchange between⋯之間的爭論◇There were many acrimonious exchanges between the two men.這兩個人之間經常發生激烈的爭論。➤exchange over就⋯的爭論◇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➤exchange with與⋯的爭論◇Members got into heated exchanges with the chairperson.委員會成員和主席展開了一場激烈的爭論。PHRASES➤an exchange of views交換意見◇She had a full and frank exchange of views with her boss before resigning.她在辭職前與老闆開誠佈公地充分交換了意見。
exchange

noun³

 3of foreign currencies外幣EXCHANGE + NOUN➤rate (also rate of exchange esp. in BrE) 匯率
exchange

noun⁴

 4visit訪問ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXCHANGE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤academic, cross-cultural, cultural, inter-cultural (especially NAmE) 學術／跨文化／文化／文化間交流◇a constant cultural exchange by young people on the Internet網絡上青年人之間不間斷的文化交流➤student, youth學生互訪；青年互訪▸➤official官方互訪VERB + EXCHANGE➤go on進行互訪PREPOSITION➤on an/the exchange作互訪◇She is in France on a student exchange.她在法國作學生交流。➤exchange with與⋯互訪◇an exchange with a German student與德國學生的交流互換
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1084 COCA: 1513
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. 這些詞均表示交換、互換。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 交換；互換；兌換◆There was a brief exchange of glances.匆匆地互遞了個眼色。◆Woollen cloth and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen.毛料和木材被運往埃及去換亞麻布。◆I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange.如果你代我看孩子，我就幫你打報告。◆I get you out of the country and you keep your mouth shut. Is that a fair exchange?我幫你離開這個國家，你替我守住這個秘密，這算是公平交易吧？◆We have currency exchange facilities.我們有貨幣兌換服務。◆Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange?哪裏有最好的兌換價？  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）替換，更換◆Complete replacement of the roof tiles would be very expensive.全部更換天花板會很貴。◆The original furnishings are now in need of replacement.原來的家具陳設如今都需要更換。  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用低脂的面包抹醬代替黃油◆Two substitutions were made during the game (= two players were taken off and two others sent on in their place).比賽中換了兩次人。   see also substitute ⇨ replacement , substitute for sb/sth ⇨ replace 1 , substitute ⇨ replace 2 ■ swap ( swop) swɒp; NAmE swɑːp [countable, usually singular] (especially BrE, rather informal, spoken or journalism 新聞) an act of exchanging one thing or person for another 交換；換掉◆Let's do a swap. You work Friday night and I'll do Saturday.咱倆調個班吧。你星期五晚間上，我星期六上。◆Why not arrange a job swap with someone in another city or state?何不試着跟别的城市或别的州的人掉換工作？ⓘ 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常爲新聞記者使用，用作exchange簡短而非正式的表達，但是用法不如exchange多。do/make a swap指進行掉換，job/spy swap指工作掉換或間諜交換。   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；勞務交換◆The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.島上的居民買東西不用錢，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 （人員位置或功能的）互換，交換◆It's a complete role reversal / reversal of roles (= for example when a husband cares for the house and children while the wife works).這是一種徹底的角色互換。ⓘ In this meaning, reversal is almost always used in the phrases role reversal or reversal of roles. 表達此義時，reversal幾乎總是用於短語role reversal或reversal of roles。   see also reverse ⇨ replace 2
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1084 COCA: 1513

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