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Word family noun change interchange interchangeability changeabilitychangefulnesschangelessnesschangelingchangerchangeoverchanging roomadjective changeable interchangeable changed ≠ unchanged changing ≠ unchanging changeless changefulverb change interchange adverb interchangeably changeablychangefullychangelessly

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change1 /tʃeɪndʒ/ S1 W1 verb

1 become different/make STH different 变得不同/使某物不同 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT to become different, or to make something become different 变化，改变

Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her.

自从我上次见到苏珊之后，她变了许多。

Changing your eating habits is the best way to lose weight.

改变饮食习惯是减肥的最佳方法。

The leaves on trees change colour in the autumn.

树叶在秋天改变颜色。

change (from something) to something

He changed from being a nice lad to being rude and unhelpful.

他从一个和气的小伙子变得粗鲁无礼、不肯帮助人。

change into

The hissing sound gradually changed into a low hum.

嘶嘶声逐渐变成了低沉的嗡嗡声。

change somebody/something into something

A witch had changed him into a mouse.

女巫把他变成了一只老鼠。

change something to something

Mueller changed his name to Miller when he became a U.S. citizen.

穆勒成为美国公民后，就把自己的名字改为米勒了。

2 start doing/using STH different 开始做不同的事情/使用不同的东西 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DS to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else instead 转变；转换 SYN switch

She changed jobs in May.

她在5月份换了工作。

change (from something) to something

The company has recently changed to a more powerful computer system.

公司最近换了一套功能更强大的计算机系统。

The ship changed course and headed south.

船改变了航向，朝南驶去。

The company has had to change direction because of developments in technology.

由于技术的发展，这家公司不得不改变方向。

Piper awkwardly tried to change the subject (=talk about something else).

派珀笨拙地想要转变话题。

3 replace STH 取代某事物 [transitiveT]REPLACE to put or use something new or different in place of something else, especially because it is old, damaged, or broken 替换；更换

Three boys were changing a tyre by the side of the road.

三个男孩在路边换轮胎。

When I lost my keys, we had to change all the locks.

我丢了钥匙之后，我们只好把所有的锁都换了。

change something (from something) to something

The time of the meeting has been changed from 11:00 to 10:30.

开会时间从上午11点改到10点半。

How often do you change cars (=buy a new car and sell the old one)?

你多久换一辆汽车？

4 change your mind CHANGE YOUR MINDto change your decision, plan, or opinion about something 改变主意

Her father tried to get her to change her mind.

她父亲试图让她改变主意。

change your mind about

If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.

如果你对这份工作改变主意，就打电话给我。

Examples from the Corpus

change your mind• At first the doctor said I was suffering from a virus, but now he's changed his mind.• But if students actively dislike school, higher standards and better assessments are not going to change their minds.• Carruthers, I don't know what will happen now, but I have changed my mind.• Good software gives you the power to change your mind.• He knew what he had to do and he got up and did it before he changed his mind.• Everyone has a right to change their mind.• No, I'm not going out tonight. I've changed my mind.• Use a pencil so you can erase it if you change your mind.• When he met Lee the next morning at nine, he said he had changed his mind about going back.• Barry hadn't changed his mind about leaving.• I'm hoping Dad will change his mind about Louise after he meets her tonight.• If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.• I've changed my mind about the Riviera. I do like it after all.• What if she changes her mind and doesn't turn up?• Pete lifted his knight but changed his mind and put it back on the board.• But why Zeus changed his mind and whether Prometheus revealed the secret when he was freed, we do not know.• Schlesinger first thought him wrong for Ratso, but changed his mind when they met in New York.

5 change sides to leave one party, group etc and join an opposing party, group etc 改变阵营

It’s quite rare for politicians to change sides.

政客不大会改变阵营。

Examples from the Corpus

change sides• And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.• Complete the set on one arm and then change sides.• Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.• So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.• Only a minority of the electorate changes sides between elections.• Angelina wondered whether she would change sides, just to show this pompous young man what she thought of him.• Release, then change sides to repeat with the other arm and leg.

6 clothes 衣服

a) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TAKE OFF CLOTHES to take off your clothes and put on different ones 换（衣服）

Francis came in while Jay was changing.

杰伊正在换衣服，弗朗西斯进来了。

Change your dress – that one looks dirty.

把你身上那件裙子换掉，看上去很脏。

change into/out of

Sara changed into her swimsuit and ran out for a quick swim.

萨拉换上泳装，跑出去游会儿泳。

You’d better go and get changed.

你最好去换一下衣服。

b) [transitiveT]DHB to put a clean nappy on a baby, or to put clean clothes on a baby or small child 给〔婴儿或幼儿〕换尿布[衣服]

I bathed him and changed his diaper.

我给他洗了澡，换了尿布。

Can you change the baby?

你给宝宝换衣服好吗？

7. bed 床 [transitiveT] to take the dirty sheets off a bed and put on clean ones 换〔床单〕

8 exchange goods 换货 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEEXCHANGE

a) to take back to a shop something that you have bought and get something different instead, especially because there is something wrong with it 退换 SYN American English exchange

change something for something

I bought these gloves for my daughter, but they’re too large. Can I change them for a smaller size?

我给女儿买的这副手套太大了，能换副小一点的吗？

b) to give a customer something different instead of what they have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it 调换 SYN American English exchange

I’m sure the shop will change them for you.

我想商店肯定会给你换的。

9 exchange money 换钱 [transitiveT]

a) EXCHANGEto get smaller units of money that add up to the same value as a larger unit 把…换成零钱

Can you change a £20 note?

你能把这20英镑换成零钱吗？

b) PECto get money from one country for the same value of money from another country 兑换〔货币〕

change something into/for something

I want to change my dollars into pesos, please.

我想把美元换成比索，谢谢。

10 trains/buses/aircraft 火车/公共汽车/飞机 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TT to get off one train, bus, or aircraft and onto another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘

change at

Passengers for Liverpool should change at Crewe.

前往利物浦的乘客要在克鲁中转。

change trains/buses/planes etc

I had to change planes in Denver.

我得在丹佛转机。

all change! (=used to tell passengers to get off a train because it does not go any further) 全部下车！〔火车到达终点站后通知乘客下车时的用语〕

11 change hands OWNif property changes hands, it starts to belong to someone else 易手，易主

The house has changed hands three times in the last two years.

在过去的两年中，这座房子已转手三次了。

Examples from the Corpus

change hands• The theater recently changed hands.• He had also been talking for ages to Broadman, and Ymor had seen a piece of paper change hands.• In 1989, after several years of lagging profits, Lechmere changed hands as a result of a management-led leveraged buyout.• No money changed hands, he said.• The price at which tenancies change hands is currently within the range £115,000 to £155,000.• More than 3 million shares changed hands, more than 14 times the six-month average of 204,524 shares.• The property went into foreclosure and changed hands several times.• Mr Adams's defeat in the only Northern Ireland seat to change hands was widely welcomed by nationalist and Unionist politicians.• But even this little collection of cottage garden produce won't change hands without some stern bargaining.

12 change places (with somebody)

a) EXCHANGEto give someone your place and take their place （和某人）换位置

Would you mind changing places with me so I can sit next to my friend?

你能和我换一下座位，让我坐在朋友旁边吗？

b) EXCHANGEto take someone else’s social position or situation in life instead of yours 交换地位[环境]

She may be rich, but I wouldn’t want to change places with her.

她也许很有钱，但我不愿意和她交换身份。

Examples from the Corpus

change places (with somebody)• Our lives are hard, but theirs are miserable. I would never change places.• All the other players then change places.• On odd days, we changed places.• Rabia and Zahara changed places, and Rabia now squatted between Jane's legs, watching intently.• But now the two men have changed places, and the boat has worked its magic.• No, it was too late to change places at this stage of his life.• He immediately changed places so he could sit next to me.• Gwenellen and I changed places soundlessly.• This is paradox, rather than metaphor: two directly opposed concepts, life and death, change places with each other.• Why don't you change places with me?

13 gear 排挡TTC [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher or lower gear in order to go faster or slower 〔汽车〕换（挡）

change (into/out of) gear

Change into second gear as you approach the corner.

快要转弯的时候换成二挡。

change up/down British EnglishBrE

Change down before you get to the hill.

上坡之前要减挡。

14 change your tune CHANGE YOUR MIND informal to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened 〔某事发生后〕改变调子，改变态度

The question is, will the president change his tune on taxes?

问题在于，总统在税收问题上是否会改变态度？

Examples from the Corpus

change your tune• Newsome was originally against the plan, but later changed his tune.• When he got back, he'd changed his tune.• However, when questioned further he quickly changed his tune.• It also begs a question about whether the government is changing its tune?• It was only when audiences hailed her that he changed his tune.• What is it about soundtrack projects that makes hard rockers want to change their tune?• You've changed your tune all of a sudden! Only yesterday you were saying you thought Christmas presents were a waste of money.• He'd soon change his tune if he thought she'd lost interest.• Chairman tells union delegates why the old enemy may be changing its tune. reports from the trades union conference at Blackpool.• She used to be a Communist, but she changed her tune when her parents left her all that money.

15. wind 风 [intransitiveI]DN if the wind changes, it starts to blow in a different direction 改变风向

16 change your spots to change your character completely 彻底改变特点[特性]

US business has changed its spots in recent years.

美国的商业风貌近几年发生了翻天覆地的变化。

Examples from the Corpus

change your spots• We are happy to report, therefore, that Jaguar Man appears to have changed his spots.• Agitatedly, it changed its spots from orange to blue to green and, finally, flushed perfectly purple.• The leopard did not change its spots, its instincts or its appetites.

17 change something ↔ around phrasal verbphr v MOVE something OR somebodyto move things into different positions 改变〔物体的〕位置

When we’d changed the furniture around, the room looked bigger.

我们把家具调换个位置后，房间看上去大些了。

Examples from the Corpus

change around• But quality teas, the best grade, have hardly changed at around 200p a kilogramme.• She's starting to do the decorating herself, changing it all around.• You will probably need to change the layout around as the artwork evolves.• I want you to change it around, Earl.• Otherwise you never change. Around midnight, the phone rang.• It was such an unlikely double that Olympic officials had to be convinced to change the schedules around to accommodate the quest.• Change swirls around us as we move into the coming century, the next millennium.• It is tempting to underestimate the scale and radical nature of changes occurring around us, socially or geographically.

18 change over phrasal verbphr v to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using another 改做；改用 → changeover

Complete all the exercises on one leg, then change over.

完成一条腿的全部练习后，再换另一条腿做。

We hope to change over to the new software by next month.

我们希望下个月能够换用新的软件。

→ chop and change at chop1(3)

n Grammar

Change belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.

You can say:

They’ve changed the password.

In this sentence, ‘the password’ is the object of change.

You can say:

The password has changed.

In this sentence, ‘the password’ is the subject of change.

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

dramatically/drastically/radically (=a lot)

People’s work environment has changed dramatically in the past twenty years.

completely

His life had completely changed since he met Anya.

considerably

He has changed considerably in four years.

significantly

The legal system has changed significantly since the rule was established.

fundamentally

The political situation has fundamentally changed.

rapidly/quickly

The market for phones is changing rapidly.

slowly/gradually

Things are gradually changing.

change overnight (=very quickly)

Old habits cannot be changed overnight.

nouns

changing circumstances/conditions

The human brain adapts quickly to changing conditions.

changing attitudes

Changing attitudes cause traditional ways of life to disappear.

the changing role of somebody

the changing role of women in society

changing patterns of work/behaviour etc

Changing patterns of work mean that more people are able to work from home.

a changing environment

In order to survive, you must adapt to a changing environment.

a changing world

Children are growing up in a changing world.

changing times (=a period of time when a lot is changing)

We live in changing times.

THESAURUS

to change something 改变某事物

change to make someone or something different 改变

Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change the situation.

遗憾的是,我们无法改变这种状况。

Being at college has changed her – she’s much more confident now.

上大学改变了她——她现在自信多了。

alter especially written to change something so that it is better or more suitable 改变〔使变得更好或更合适〕

You can alter the colour and size of the image using a remote control.

你可以用遥控调整图像的颜色和大小。

Can we alter the date of the meeting?

我们可以更改会议日期吗？

adapt to change something slightly in order to improve it or make it more suitable 调整〔以改进或使变得更适合〕

How much would it cost to adapt the existing equipment?

改装现有的设备需要多少钱？

You can adapt the recipe to suit your own requirements.

你可以调整食谱，以适合自己的口味。

adjust to make small changes in the position or level of something in order to improve it or make it more suitable 调整〔某物的位置、水平〕

How do you adjust the volume on the television?

你怎么调节电视机的音量？

He adjusted his tie in the mirror.

他对着镜子整整领带。

modify especially written to make small changes to something such as a piece of equipment, a set of ideas, or a way of behaving in order to improve it or use it in a different way 改造〔设备〕；修正〔观点〕；调整〔行为方式〕

He’s modified his opinions since then.

后来他就修正了自己的观点。

a modified version of the original program

原来程序的改良版

reform to change a law, system, organization etc so that it is fairer or more effective 改革

plans to reform the tax system

改革税制的计划

Health care needs to be completely reformed.

医疗保健制度需要彻底改革。

revise to change a plan, idea, law etc because of new information and ideas 修改，修订〔计划、观点、法律等〕

In July, China revised the rules for foreign investment.

七月份，中国修改了有关外商投资的规定。

The findings could force the scientists to revise their ideas about climate change.

这些研究结果可能迫使科学家修正他们有关气候变化的观点。

reorganize to change the way that a system or organization works 重新组织；改组

We’ve had to reorganize our database.

我们不得不重组数据库。

During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service.

政府在20世纪80年代对行政部门进行了改组。

restructure to make big changes to the way something is organized, especially a large political or economic system or a big company, in order to make it more effective 重组〔尤指大的政治、经济体制或大公司〕

The company has been restructured from top to bottom.

公司从上到下进行了重组。

to change something completely 彻底改变某事物

transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better 使彻底改变〔尤指变得更好〕

Well, you’ve certainly transformed this place – it looks great!

哇，你真的让这里大变样了——很漂亮啊！

Putin transformed the Russian economy.

普京对俄罗斯的经济进行了彻底的改革。

revolutionize to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention 使彻底变革，彻底改变

Computers have revolutionized the way we work.

计算机给我们的工作方式带来了革命。

This important discovery revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

这一重要发现彻底改变了我们对宇宙的认识。

nto change something in order to deceive people

distort to explain facts, statements etc in a way that makes them seem different from what they really are

The judge said that she had deliberately tried to distort the facts.

Don’t try to distort the truth.

twist to dishonestly change the meaning of a piece of information or of something that someone has said, in order to get an advantage for yourself or to support your own opinion

He accused reporters of twisting his words.

In her article she twisted the meaning of what I said.

misrepresent to give people a wrong idea about someone or their opinions, by what you write or say

I hope I have not misrepresented her opinion.

He’s taking legal action to stop the film, claiming it grossly misrepresents him.

Examples from the Corpus

change• I'm just going upstairs to change.• I think the batteries need changing.• As people in other staff agencies sought to perform differently and better they also improvised, learned, and changed.• Can you change a $10 bill?• All drivers should really know how to change a flat tire.• Her expression did not change, and she answered me calmly.• I can't believe it's been ten years - you haven't changed at all.• "The telecommunications industry is changing at lightning speed, " said Richard Miller, the company's chief financial officer.• But he will change course if the market demands it.• I tried to follow him but he kept changing direction.• It is rugged country whose landscape changes every few kilometers.• Going to college changed him a lot. It made him much more mature.• Each has the right to change its status in this respect, subject to relevant agreements and procedures.• You have changed, Joan de Warenne, she thought.• Do you mind waiting while I change my clothes?• Going to college really changed my life.• I'll just change my shirt and I'll be with you in a minute.• The bill requires health insurers to maintain coverage for anybody who changes or loses his job.• This is another area which is changing out of all recognition since closure of the colliery and removal of sidings etc.• Ed went into the bedroom to change out of his work clothes.• How does the President plan to change the tax system?• What tragedies must occur before he and the Minister of State will change their minds?• If the trousers are the wrong size you can always change them.• Can you change this light bulb for me? I can't reach.• Agriculture must be changed to reduce damage to the environment.• "Have you got your bathing suit on?" "No, I'll change when we get there."• Having a baby changes your life completely, whatever your age.

change (from something) to something• In contrast, pragmatic parties hold more flexible goals and are oriented to moderate or incremental policy change.• The company realized they could actually save money if we changed to a modern computerized system.• They sometimes contain concrete examples of changes which need to be made.• The change from communism to democracy has been very difficult.• As a result, tracing changes directly to human actions has proved difficult.• The water on the bridge had changed to ice during the night.• To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge.• A few changes seem likely to produce noticeable ripples in 1997.• Be prepared to change the conversation to something more personal.• An organism adapts to another when it changes itself to suit the latter.• Concern over the changes in lifestyle to undertake the job.

change (from something) to something• In contrast, pragmatic parties hold more flexible goals and are oriented to moderate or incremental policy change.• They sometimes contain concrete examples of changes which need to be made.• As a result, tracing changes directly to human actions has proved difficult.• To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge.• A few changes seem likely to produce noticeable ripples in 1997.• Be prepared to change the conversation to something more personal.• An organism adapts to another when it changes itself to suit the latter.• Concern over the changes in lifestyle to undertake the job.

change something (from something) to something• The budget line changes from 12 to 13.• Be aware that fraudulent businesses often change their names to avoid detection.• Humanist psychology's caution about change can add to egalitarian feminist psychology's existing theoretical timidity.• At a local level, Gloucester's changes were largely confined to filling gaps left by the removal of the Woodvilles.• It may not be happening fast enough, but the winds of societal change take a while to get up to speed.• The change from adversity to prosperity, according to Aristotle, fails to produce the proper tragic effect.• Hasn't it been changed over the years to say different things from what the original writers intended?• All psychiatric problems are brain problems, and the psychiatrists are changing their classification scheme to try and avoid that cartesian dichotomy.

change into/out of• He had actually changed out of his cricket gear, showered and packed up his kit.• It was a shame he didn't have time to change out of his gardening clothes before he appeared on the show.• Alistair was just getting off the phone when I came in to change out of my good clothes.• The other day I was in a hurry and struggling to get the right change out of my pocket for the newsagent.• I changed out of my work clothes and into my denims and shirt to get into the mood.• School meals have changed out of recognition within a generation.

change something into/for something• I want to change my dollars into pesos, please.

change trains/buses/planes etc• At midnight, twenty-four hours after leaving Calais, she finally arrived in Milan where she had to change trains.• I stopped there only to change trains.• It shows passengers where they need to change trains.• We parted at Paddington, and assured them that they would have to change trains at Oxford.• Although the line will remain open, people will have to change trains at Thornaby.• There is an unutterable sadness around Medina del Campo, where I had to change trains for Salamanca.• They might not even tell you that changing planes in Dallas or leaving Thursday instead of Friday will save you a bundle.

change (into/out of) gear• Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill: you just change gear.• Every ten minutes or so she would hear the tortured scream of the transmission and randomly change gears.• With him came a difference in style, a change of gear, a time for reflection and taking stock.• Russ Armstrong, a Middlesbrough motorcycle dealer, has also changed gear after 18 years of the road racing power game.• Volkov changed gear and increased his speed.• You need to be able to move swiftly, changing gears and learning new skills without complaining.• In effect I reckon it will only take a slight upward change of gear and performances to become something special.• Mark's idea of getting her to change gear was to slip on a nurse's uniform.

Related topics: Transport

change2 S1 W1 noun

1 things becoming different 事情变得不同 [countableC, uncountableU]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT the process or result of something or someone becoming different 变化，改变，变更

I find it hard to cope with change.

我觉得很难适应变化。

scientists worried about climatic change

为气候变化感到担忧的科学家们

change in

changes in the immigration laws

移民法的变更

A change in personality may mean your teenager has a drug problem.

十几岁的孩子如果性格上发生了变化，可能意味着有吸毒问题。

change of

a change of temperature

温度的变化

No major changes were made to the book.

这本书没有大的修改。

change for the better/worse (=a change that makes a situation better or worse) 好转/变坏

There was a change for the better in the patient’s condition.

病人的情况有所好转。

social/political/economic etc change 社会/政治/经济等变化

5the sweeping political changes after the First World war

第一次世界大战后政治形势的彻底变化

n the sweeping political changes after the fall of communism

She had a change of heart (=change in attitude) and decided to stay.

她改变主意，决定留下来。

Family life has undergone dramatic change in recent years.

近年来家庭生活发生了巨大的变化。

2 from one thing to another 从一物到另一物 [countableC]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER the fact of one thing or person being replaced by another 替换，更换

The car needs an oil change.

这辆车需要换机油。

change of

a change of government

政府的更迭

a change of address

地址的更改

change from something to something

the gradual change from grasslands to true desert

从草原到真正变成沙漠的逐渐改变

The government has made some major policy changes.

政府作出了一些重大的政策变动。

3 pleasant new situation 令人高兴的新状况 [singular]DIFFERENT a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable 〔有趣或令人愉快的〕变化，变更

change from

The morning was cool; a welcome change from the heat of the day before.

早晨凉快了，和前一天的炎热相比好多了。

for a change

How about dinner out for a change?

换换口味出去吃晚饭如何？

it/that makes a change (=used to say that something is better than and different from usual) 不同于平常

‘Ron’s buying the drinks.’ ‘That makes a change.’

“罗恩在买饮料。”“这倒是新鲜事。”

change of scene/air/pace etc (=when you go to a different place or do something different) 换换环境/换换空气/改变节奏等

The patients benefit greatly from a change of scenery.

换个环境对病人大有好处。

a change is as good as a rest (=used to say that starting to do something different is as good as having a rest) 换件事情做就等于是休息

4 money 钱 [uncountableU]

a) MONEYthe money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs 找回的零钱

Here’s your change, sir.

先生，这是你的找零。

b) money in the form of coins, not paper money 硬币，零钱

in change

I have about a dollar in change.

我有大约一美元的零钱。

Matt emptied the loose change from his pockets.

马特把口袋里所有的零钱都掏了出来。

A beggar asked for some spare change (=coins that you do not need).

一个乞丐讨要几个零钱。

c) coins or paper money that you give in exchange for the same amount of money in a larger unit 〔等额的〕零钱

change for £1/$10

Excuse me, have you got change for a pound?

请问你有1英镑的零钱吗？

make change American EnglishAmE (=give someone change) 换零钱

Can you make change for $20?

你能帮忙换 20 美元的零钱吗？

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5 small change

a) coins you have that do not have a high value 硬币，零钱

I only had about a pound in small change.

我只有大约1英镑的硬币。

b) used to emphasize that something is a small amount of money when it is compared to a larger amount 区区之数，一笔小钱

The program costs $20 million a year, small change by Washington standards.

该计划一年耗资2,000万美元，按华盛顿的标准来看是个小数目。

Examples from the Corpus

small change• For each member of the group, a small change of habit was the first step to an identity of its own.• Beggars were asking for small change.• However, it does result in small changes in the tabulated values of the molar entropies of gases.• Try some of these steps: Make some small changes first.• Such small changes are invaluable in giving themes renewed vitality, while at the same time preserving unity.• Investors holding ninety-day Treasury bills experience very small changes in the value of those bills as interest rates fluctuate.• All this is very small change but very typical of our brother.• Very small changes make the biggest difference.• Even back then forty-five cents was small change.• The program costs $20 million a year, small change in Washington.

6. change of clothes/underwear etc CLOTHESan additional set of clothes that you have with you, for example when you are travelling 备换的衣服/内衣等

Examples from the Corpus

change of clothes/underwear etc• Contrite, she backed off, collecting a change of clothes from her bag.• Clarisa passed him over to me at the window seat so she could pull out a change of clothes.• But I decided I wanted a change of clothes in the morning and my own bed that night.• Dominic could dress quickly when a change of clothes was called for.• With a change of clothes and some food, he set off in search of fools.• As any woman could tell you a change of clothes or hairstyle can instantly change the way people think about you.• This does not necessarily mean paying out a lot of money for several totally new changes of clothes.

7 train/bus/aircraft 火车/公共汽车/飞机 [countableC]TT a situation in which you get off one train, bus, or aircraft and get on another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘

Even with a change of trains, the subway is quicker than a cab at rush hour.

繁忙时段坐地铁即使要换乘也比出租车快。

8 get no change out of somebody British EnglishBrE spokenHELP to get no useful information or help from someone 从某人那儿得不到有用的信息[帮助]

I wouldn’t bother asking Richard – you’ll get no change out of him.

我才不会去问理查德，从他那儿不会得到任何帮助。

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COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

big/major 大的

Going to a new school is a big change for children.

转校对于孩子来说是个大的变动。

slight/small/minor 小的

The proposed changes were relatively minor.

提议的都是些相对较小的变革。

gradual 逐渐的

There has been a gradual change in the weather.

天气渐渐变了。

dramatic/drastic/radical (=very big, especially in way that is surprising) 巨大的

The Industrial Revolution was a period of dramatic change.

工业革命是大变革的时期。

significant 显著的

The change in blood pressure was not significant.

血压的变化并不明显。

marked (=very noticeable) 明显的

There was a marked change in his behaviour.

他的行为有明显的变化。

fundamental 根本性的

Reducing waste requires a fundamental change in attitude.

减少垃圾需要在观念上有根本性的转变。

social/political/economic etc change 社会/政治/经济等变化

Demands for political and social change are growing.

要求实行政治和社会变革的呼声越来越强烈。

sweeping changes (=affecting many things or people, especially because of an official decision) 〔尤指因正式决定带来的〕彻底的变化

There are likely to be sweeping changes in the company.

公司内部可能出现翻天覆地的变化。

far-reaching changes (=important and having a great effect that will last a long time) 影响深远的变化

The Internet has brought about far-reaching changes in the way we work.

因特网使我们的工作方式产生了影响深远的变化。

verbs

make a change 作出改变

We've had to make some changes to the design.

我们不得不在设计上作了些修改。

introduce a change 引进改革

A number of changes were introduced to the curriculum.

课程引进了多项改革。

bring (about) change (also effect a change formal) (=cause change) 引起变革

The war brought about radical social change.

战争引起了彻底的社会变革。

nTreatment is aimed at effecting a change in the child’s negative behaviour.

see/notice/observe a change 看到/注意到/观察到变化

I saw a big change in her when I met her again.

我再次见到她的时候,看到她有很大的变化。

undergo a change (=be affected by a change) 经历变化

The body undergoes a number of changes during this time.

人体在这个时候会经历一些变化。

signal a change (=be a sign of a change) 预示变化

nDoes this move signal a change in US foreign policy?

phrases

the pace/rate of change 变化的速度

People sometimes feel alarmed by the pace of technological change.

人们有时对科技变化的速度感到忧虑。

n THESAURUS

change noun [countableC, uncountableU] a situation in which someone or something becomes different, or the act of making something different

There was a sudden change in the weather.

We are living in a period of great change.

He was told to make some slight changes to his essay.

alteration noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change, especially a small one that happens naturally or gradually, or one that is made in order to improve something

I noticed a slight alteration in her behaviour.

They had to make some alterations to their original theory.

reform noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change made to a system or law in order to improve it

He called for a reform of our outdated voting system.

Many people opposed the economic reforms.

shift noun [countableC] a change, especially in people’s attitudes or in the way they do things, or in the position of someone or something

a shift in public opinion about the war

There has been a noticeable shift in government policy on education.

There needs to be a major shift away from road transport to rail transport.

After he died, there was a dramatic shift in the balance of power.

swing a big change, especially in someone’s opinions or moods

There has been a big swing toward the Democrats (=many more people are supporting them).

The drug can cause mood swings.

fluctuation noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change in something – used when something changes often

fluctuations in the value of the dollar

temperature fluctuations

fluctuations in his mood

There has been some fluctuation in productivity levels.

a great change

transformation noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change in which something or someone becomes completely different

There has been a complete transformation in his attitude since he became a father.

her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress

revolution noun [countableC] a complete change in ways of thinking or working

The 1970s saw the beginnings of a new technological revolution.

Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity started a revolution in scientific thinking.

shake-up noun [countableC] a situation in which a lot of changes are very quickly made in a system or organization in order to make it more effective

The department has not performed well and is badly in need of a shake-up.

The Administration is planning a thorough shake-up of the welfare system.

U-turn noun [countableC] a complete change in the plans of a government or political party so that it decides to do the opposite of what it originally said it would do

The government was forced to do a U-turn after angry protests about their taxation policy.

Examples from the Corpus

change• If you are thinking about a change to a different part of the country you will need to use your vacation to look for accommodation.• The delay was the result of a change in the way that we administer the grants.• For most ordinary workers, the new tax laws represent a change for the worse.• Two events occurred that ensured, for the time being at least, no such a change in Congressional attitudes would occur.• Many people find it hard to accept change.• He hates all changes to his routine.• The police must be notified of any change of address.• The computers will record any changes to the system.• After a number of career changes, she settled into a job with a major bank.• Does anyone have change for a five dollar bill?• I've got a £10 note and about £5 in change.• I've got £20 and a bit of loose change as well.• Labor Secretary Lynn Martin recommended major changes in the management operations of the company.• I expect to see major changes until it is ten years old.• Volatility increased, and the extent as well as the direction of change became less predictable.• A lot of people are frightened of change.• 1989 was a year of great political change in eastern Europe.• These spectacles are in fact subject to relentless change.• I hope you've got some change for the bus, because I haven't.• Some changes have already been introduced into schools.• The movie pivots on not one but two such changes, and the result is exhaustingly cathartic, ultimately uplifting.• French people were asked how they felt about the change from the franc to the Euro.• I can't get used to all these changes.• House plants are often sensitive to changes in temperature.• Excuse me, I think you've given me the wrong change.• Here is your change, sir.

change in• Changes in diet can reduce the occurrence of some cancers.• A change in personality can mean your teenager has a drug problem.

change from something to something• The abrupt change from legacy to trust is very striking.• The mean period is 331 days, but both the period and the amplitude change from one cycle to another.• The curriculum, which at one time had seemed novel, barely changed from decade to decade.• It is a time-phase between childhood and adulthood and a process of changing from a pupil to an independent working adult.• Nevada City is in process of changing from old to new.• The performers changed from summer to summer, but the scene remained the same over many decades.• She felt light-headed and it was not just the swift change from lying down to standing.• Why that change from symmetrical expansion to uneven ejection took place is a mystery, Bond said.

change from• Living in Iowa is certainly a big change from Florida.

in change• The clerk handed him $3 in change.

From Longman Business Dictionary

changechange1 /tʃeɪndʒ/ verb [transitiveT]

1to exchange a unit of money for smaller units that add up to the same value

Can you change a £20 note?

2to exchange money in one currency into money of another currency

I want to change these dollars into Euros.

3to exchange something that you have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it

We will only change goods accompanied by a receipt.

4change hands if property changes hands, it passes from one owner to another

Volume was heavy on the NYSE, where about 2.19 billion shares changed hands.

changechange2 noun [uncountableU]

1the money you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs

She received a forged banknote in her change.

You won’t get much change from a ten pound note here.

2money in the form of coins and notes of low value

I have about a dollar in change.

I didn’t have any small change for the telephone.

Origin change1

(1100-1200) Old French changier, from Latin cambiare “to exchange”

→n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1change2 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1

词汇	change
释义	change Word family noun change interchange interchangeability changeabilitychangefulnesschangelessnesschangelingchangerchangeoverchanging roomadjective changeable interchangeable changed ≠ unchanged changing ≠ unchanging changeless changefulverb change interchange adverb interchangeably changeablychangefullychangelessly Related topics: Sport, Babies, Currencies, Transport, Motor vehicles, Nature change1 /tʃeɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 become different/make STH different 变得不同/使某物不同 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT to become different, or to make something become different 变化，改变 Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her. 自从我上次见到苏珊之后，她变了许多。 Changing your eating habits is the best way to lose weight. 改变饮食习惯是减肥的最佳方法。 The leaves on trees change colour in the autumn. 树叶在秋天改变颜色。 change (from something) to something He changed from being a nice lad to being rude and unhelpful. 他从一个和气的小伙子变得粗鲁无礼、不肯帮助人。 change into The hissing sound gradually changed into a low hum. 嘶嘶声逐渐变成了低沉的嗡嗡声。 change somebody/something into something A witch had changed him into a mouse. 女巫把他变成了一只老鼠。 change something to something Mueller changed his name to Miller when he became a U.S. citizen. 穆勒成为美国公民后，就把自己的名字改为米勒了。 2 start doing/using STH different 开始做不同的事情/使用不同的东西 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DS to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else instead 转变；转换 SYN switch She changed jobs in May. 她在5月份换了工作。 change (from something) to something The company has recently changed to a more powerful computer system. 公司最近换了一套功能更强大的计算机系统。 The ship changed course and headed south. 船改变了航向，朝南驶去。 The company has had to change direction because of developments in technology. 由于技术的发展，这家公司不得不改变方向。 Piper awkwardly tried to change the subject (=talk about something else). 派珀笨拙地想要转变话题。 3 replace STH 取代某事物 [transitiveT]REPLACE to put or use something new or different in place of something else, especially because it is old, damaged, or broken 替换；更换 Three boys were changing a tyre by the side of the road. 三个男孩在路边换轮胎。 When I lost my keys, we had to change all the locks. 我丢了钥匙之后，我们只好把所有的锁都换了。 change something (from something) to something The time of the meeting has been changed from 11:00 to 10:30. 开会时间从上午11点改到10点半。 How often do you change cars (=buy a new car and sell the old one)? 你多久换一辆汽车？ 4 change your mind CHANGE YOUR MINDto change your decision, plan, or opinion about something 改变主意 Her father tried to get her to change her mind. 她父亲试图让她改变主意。 change your mind about If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call. 如果你对这份工作改变主意，就打电话给我。 Examples from the Corpus change your mind• At first the doctor said I was suffering from a virus, but now he's changed his mind.• But if students actively dislike school, higher standards and better assessments are not going to change their minds.• Carruthers, I don't know what will happen now, but I have changed my mind.• Good software gives you the power to change your mind.• He knew what he had to do and he got up and did it before he changed his mind.• Everyone has a right to change their mind.• No, I'm not going out tonight. I've changed my mind.• Use a pencil so you can erase it if you change your mind.• When he met Lee the next morning at nine, he said he had changed his mind about going back.• Barry hadn't changed his mind about leaving.• I'm hoping Dad will change his mind about Louise after he meets her tonight.• If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.• I've changed my mind about the Riviera. I do like it after all.• What if she changes her mind and doesn't turn up?• Pete lifted his knight but changed his mind and put it back on the board.• But why Zeus changed his mind and whether Prometheus revealed the secret when he was freed, we do not know.• Schlesinger first thought him wrong for Ratso, but changed his mind when they met in New York. 5 change sides to leave one party, group etc and join an opposing party, group etc 改变阵营 It’s quite rare for politicians to change sides. 政客不大会改变阵营。 Examples from the Corpus change sides• And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.• Complete the set on one arm and then change sides.• Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.• So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.• Only a minority of the electorate changes sides between elections.• Angelina wondered whether she would change sides, just to show this pompous young man what she thought of him.• Release, then change sides to repeat with the other arm and leg. 6 clothes 衣服 a) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TAKE OFF CLOTHES to take off your clothes and put on different ones 换（衣服） Francis came in while Jay was changing. 杰伊正在换衣服，弗朗西斯进来了。 Change your dress – that one looks dirty. 把你身上那件裙子换掉，看上去很脏。 change into/out of Sara changed into her swimsuit and ran out for a quick swim. 萨拉换上泳装，跑出去游会儿泳。 You’d better go and get changed. 你最好去换一下衣服。 b) [transitiveT]DHB to put a clean nappy on a baby, or to put clean clothes on a baby or small child 给〔婴儿或幼儿〕换尿布[衣服] I bathed him and changed his diaper. 我给他洗了澡，换了尿布。 Can you change the baby? 你给宝宝换衣服好吗？ 7. bed 床 [transitiveT] to take the dirty sheets off a bed and put on clean ones 换〔床单〕 8 exchange goods 换货 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEEXCHANGE a) to take back to a shop something that you have bought and get something different instead, especially because there is something wrong with it 退换 SYN American English exchange change something for something I bought these gloves for my daughter, but they’re too large. Can I change them for a smaller size? 我给女儿买的这副手套太大了，能换副小一点的吗？ b) to give a customer something different instead of what they have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it 调换 SYN American English exchange I’m sure the shop will change them for you. 我想商店肯定会给你换的。 9 exchange money 换钱 [transitiveT] a) EXCHANGEto get smaller units of money that add up to the same value as a larger unit 把…换成零钱 Can you change a £20 note? 你能把这20英镑换成零钱吗？ b) PECto get money from one country for the same value of money from another country 兑换〔货币〕 change something into/for something I want to change my dollars into pesos, please. 我想把美元换成比索，谢谢。 10 trains/buses/aircraft 火车/公共汽车/飞机 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TT to get off one train, bus, or aircraft and onto another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘 change at Passengers for Liverpool should change at Crewe. 前往利物浦的乘客要在克鲁中转。 change trains/buses/planes etc I had to change planes in Denver. 我得在丹佛转机。 all change! (=used to tell passengers to get off a train because it does not go any further) 全部下车！〔火车到达终点站后通知乘客下车时的用语〕 11 change hands OWNif property changes hands, it starts to belong to someone else 易手，易主 The house has changed hands three times in the last two years. 在过去的两年中，这座房子已转手三次了。 Examples from the Corpus change hands• The theater recently changed hands.• He had also been talking for ages to Broadman, and Ymor had seen a piece of paper change hands.• In 1989, after several years of lagging profits, Lechmere changed hands as a result of a management-led leveraged buyout.• No money changed hands, he said.• The price at which tenancies change hands is currently within the range £115,000 to £155,000.• More than 3 million shares changed hands, more than 14 times the six-month average of 204,524 shares.• The property went into foreclosure and changed hands several times.• Mr Adams's defeat in the only Northern Ireland seat to change hands was widely welcomed by nationalist and Unionist politicians.• But even this little collection of cottage garden produce won't change hands without some stern bargaining. 12 change places (with somebody) a) EXCHANGEto give someone your place and take their place （和某人）换位置 Would you mind changing places with me so I can sit next to my friend? 你能和我换一下座位，让我坐在朋友旁边吗？ b) EXCHANGEto take someone else’s social position or situation in life instead of yours 交换地位[环境] She may be rich, but I wouldn’t want to change places with her. 她也许很有钱，但我不愿意和她交换身份。 Examples from the Corpus change places (with somebody)• Our lives are hard, but theirs are miserable. I would never change places.• All the other players then change places.• On odd days, we changed places.• Rabia and Zahara changed places, and Rabia now squatted between Jane's legs, watching intently.• But now the two men have changed places, and the boat has worked its magic.• No, it was too late to change places at this stage of his life.• He immediately changed places so he could sit next to me.• Gwenellen and I changed places soundlessly.• This is paradox, rather than metaphor: two directly opposed concepts, life and death, change places with each other.• Why don't you change places with me? 13 gear 排挡TTC [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher or lower gear in order to go faster or slower 〔汽车〕换（挡） change (into/out of) gear Change into second gear as you approach the corner. 快要转弯的时候换成二挡。 change up/down British EnglishBrE Change down before you get to the hill. 上坡之前要减挡。 14 change your tune CHANGE YOUR MIND informal to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened 〔某事发生后〕改变调子，改变态度 The question is, will the president change his tune on taxes? 问题在于，总统在税收问题上是否会改变态度？ Examples from the Corpus change your tune• Newsome was originally against the plan, but later changed his tune.• When he got back, he'd changed his tune.• However, when questioned further he quickly changed his tune.• It also begs a question about whether the government is changing its tune?• It was only when audiences hailed her that he changed his tune.• What is it about soundtrack projects that makes hard rockers want to change their tune?• You've changed your tune all of a sudden! Only yesterday you were saying you thought Christmas presents were a waste of money.• He'd soon change his tune if he thought she'd lost interest.• Chairman tells union delegates why the old enemy may be changing its tune. reports from the trades union conference at Blackpool.• She used to be a Communist, but she changed her tune when her parents left her all that money. 15. wind 风 [intransitiveI]DN if the wind changes, it starts to blow in a different direction 改变风向 16 change your spots to change your character completely 彻底改变特点[特性] US business has changed its spots in recent years. 美国的商业风貌近几年发生了翻天覆地的变化。 Examples from the Corpus change your spots• We are happy to report, therefore, that Jaguar Man appears to have changed his spots.• Agitatedly, it changed its spots from orange to blue to green and, finally, flushed perfectly purple.• The leopard did not change its spots, its instincts or its appetites. 17 change something ↔ around phrasal verbphr v MOVE something OR somebodyto move things into different positions 改变〔物体的〕位置 When we’d changed the furniture around, the room looked bigger. 我们把家具调换个位置后，房间看上去大些了。 Examples from the Corpus change around• But quality teas, the best grade, have hardly changed at around 200p a kilogramme.• She's starting to do the decorating herself, changing it all around.• You will probably need to change the layout around as the artwork evolves.• I want you to change it around, Earl.• Otherwise you never change. Around midnight, the phone rang.• It was such an unlikely double that Olympic officials had to be convinced to change the schedules around to accommodate the quest.• Change swirls around us as we move into the coming century, the next millennium.• It is tempting to underestimate the scale and radical nature of changes occurring around us, socially or geographically. 18 change over phrasal verbphr v to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using another 改做；改用 → changeover Complete all the exercises on one leg, then change over. 完成一条腿的全部练习后，再换另一条腿做。 to We hope to change over to the new software by next month. 我们希望下个月能够换用新的软件。 → chop and change at chop1(3) n Grammar Change belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. You can say: They’ve changed the password. In this sentence, ‘the password’ is the object of change. You can say: The password has changed. In this sentence, ‘the password’ is the subject of change. n COLLOCATIONS adverbs dramatically/drastically/radically (=a lot) People’s work environment has changed dramatically in the past twenty years. completely His life had completely changed since he met Anya. considerably He has changed considerably in four years. significantly The legal system has changed significantly since the rule was established. fundamentally The political situation has fundamentally changed. rapidly/quickly The market for phones is changing rapidly. slowly/gradually Things are gradually changing. change overnight (=very quickly) Old habits cannot be changed overnight. nouns changing circumstances/conditions The human brain adapts quickly to changing conditions. changing attitudes Changing attitudes cause traditional ways of life to disappear. the changing role of somebody the changing role of women in society changing patterns of work/behaviour etc Changing patterns of work mean that more people are able to work from home. a changing environment In order to survive, you must adapt to a changing environment. a changing world Children are growing up in a changing world. changing times (=a period of time when a lot is changing) We live in changing times. THESAURUS to change something 改变某事物 change to make someone or something different 改变 Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change the situation. 遗憾的是,我们无法改变这种状况。 Being at college has changed her – she’s much more confident now. 上大学改变了她——她现在自信多了。 alter especially written to change something so that it is better or more suitable 改变〔使变得更好或更合适〕 You can alter the colour and size of the image using a remote control. 你可以用遥控调整图像的颜色和大小。 Can we alter the date of the meeting? 我们可以更改会议日期吗？ adapt to change something slightly in order to improve it or make it more suitable 调整〔以改进或使变得更适合〕 How much would it cost to adapt the existing equipment? 改装现有的设备需要多少钱？ You can adapt the recipe to suit your own requirements. 你可以调整食谱，以适合自己的口味。 adjust to make small changes in the position or level of something in order to improve it or make it more suitable 调整〔某物的位置、水平〕 How do you adjust the volume on the television? 你怎么调节电视机的音量？ He adjusted his tie in the mirror. 他对着镜子整整领带。 modify especially written to make small changes to something such as a piece of equipment, a set of ideas, or a way of behaving in order to improve it or use it in a different way 改造〔设备〕；修正〔观点〕；调整〔行为方式〕 He’s modified his opinions since then. 后来他就修正了自己的观点。 a modified version of the original program 原来程序的改良版 reform to change a law, system, organization etc so that it is fairer or more effective 改革 plans to reform the tax system 改革税制的计划 Health care needs to be completely reformed. 医疗保健制度需要彻底改革。 revise to change a plan, idea, law etc because of new information and ideas 修改，修订〔计划、观点、法律等〕 In July, China revised the rules for foreign investment. 七月份，中国修改了有关外商投资的规定。 The findings could force the scientists to revise their ideas about climate change. 这些研究结果可能迫使科学家修正他们有关气候变化的观点。 reorganize to change the way that a system or organization works 重新组织；改组 We’ve had to reorganize our database. 我们不得不重组数据库。 During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service. 政府在20世纪80年代对行政部门进行了改组。 restructure to make big changes to the way something is organized, especially a large political or economic system or a big company, in order to make it more effective 重组〔尤指大的政治、经济体制或大公司〕 The company has been restructured from top to bottom. 公司从上到下进行了重组。 to change something completely 彻底改变某事物 transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better 使彻底改变〔尤指变得更好〕 Well, you’ve certainly transformed this place – it looks great! 哇，你真的让这里大变样了——很漂亮啊！ Putin transformed the Russian economy. 普京对俄罗斯的经济进行了彻底的改革。 revolutionize to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention 使彻底变革，彻底改变 Computers have revolutionized the way we work. 计算机给我们的工作方式带来了革命。 This important discovery revolutionized our understanding of the universe. 这一重要发现彻底改变了我们对宇宙的认识。 nto change something in order to deceive people distort to explain facts, statements etc in a way that makes them seem different from what they really are The judge said that she had deliberately tried to distort the facts. Don’t try to distort the truth. twist to dishonestly change the meaning of a piece of information or of something that someone has said, in order to get an advantage for yourself or to support your own opinion He accused reporters of twisting his words. In her article she twisted the meaning of what I said. misrepresent to give people a wrong idea about someone or their opinions, by what you write or say I hope I have not misrepresented her opinion. He’s taking legal action to stop the film, claiming it grossly misrepresents him. Examples from the Corpus change• I'm just going upstairs to change.• I think the batteries need changing.• As people in other staff agencies sought to perform differently and better they also improvised, learned, and changed.• Can you change a $10 bill?• All drivers should really know how to change a flat tire.• Her expression did not change, and she answered me calmly.• I can't believe it's been ten years - you haven't changed at all.• "The telecommunications industry is changing at lightning speed, " said Richard Miller, the company's chief financial officer.• But he will change course if the market demands it.• I tried to follow him but he kept changing direction.• It is rugged country whose landscape changes every few kilometers.• Going to college changed him a lot. It made him much more mature.• Each has the right to change its status in this respect, subject to relevant agreements and procedures.• You have changed, Joan de Warenne, she thought.• Do you mind waiting while I change my clothes?• Going to college really changed my life.• I'll just change my shirt and I'll be with you in a minute.• The bill requires health insurers to maintain coverage for anybody who changes or loses his job.• This is another area which is changing out of all recognition since closure of the colliery and removal of sidings etc.• Ed went into the bedroom to change out of his work clothes.• How does the President plan to change the tax system?• What tragedies must occur before he and the Minister of State will change their minds?• If the trousers are the wrong size you can always change them.• Can you change this light bulb for me? I can't reach.• Agriculture must be changed to reduce damage to the environment.• "Have you got your bathing suit on?" "No, I'll change when we get there."• Having a baby changes your life completely, whatever your age. change (from something) to something• In contrast, pragmatic parties hold more flexible goals and are oriented to moderate or incremental policy change.• The company realized they could actually save money if we changed to a modern computerized system.• They sometimes contain concrete examples of changes which need to be made.• The change from communism to democracy has been very difficult.• As a result, tracing changes directly to human actions has proved difficult.• The water on the bridge had changed to ice during the night.• To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge.• A few changes seem likely to produce noticeable ripples in 1997.• Be prepared to change the conversation to something more personal.• An organism adapts to another when it changes itself to suit the latter.• Concern over the changes in lifestyle to undertake the job. change (from something) to something• In contrast, pragmatic parties hold more flexible goals and are oriented to moderate or incremental policy change.• They sometimes contain concrete examples of changes which need to be made.• As a result, tracing changes directly to human actions has proved difficult.• To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge.• A few changes seem likely to produce noticeable ripples in 1997.• Be prepared to change the conversation to something more personal.• An organism adapts to another when it changes itself to suit the latter.• Concern over the changes in lifestyle to undertake the job. change something (from something) to something• The budget line changes from 12 to 13.• Be aware that fraudulent businesses often change their names to avoid detection.• Humanist psychology's caution about change can add to egalitarian feminist psychology's existing theoretical timidity.• At a local level, Gloucester's changes were largely confined to filling gaps left by the removal of the Woodvilles.• It may not be happening fast enough, but the winds of societal change take a while to get up to speed.• The change from adversity to prosperity, according to Aristotle, fails to produce the proper tragic effect.• Hasn't it been changed over the years to say different things from what the original writers intended?• All psychiatric problems are brain problems, and the psychiatrists are changing their classification scheme to try and avoid that cartesian dichotomy. change into/out of• He had actually changed out of his cricket gear, showered and packed up his kit.• It was a shame he didn't have time to change out of his gardening clothes before he appeared on the show.• Alistair was just getting off the phone when I came in to change out of my good clothes.• The other day I was in a hurry and struggling to get the right change out of my pocket for the newsagent.• I changed out of my work clothes and into my denims and shirt to get into the mood.• School meals have changed out of recognition within a generation. change something into/for something• I want to change my dollars into pesos, please. change trains/buses/planes etc• At midnight, twenty-four hours after leaving Calais, she finally arrived in Milan where she had to change trains.• I stopped there only to change trains.• It shows passengers where they need to change trains.• We parted at Paddington, and assured them that they would have to change trains at Oxford.• Although the line will remain open, people will have to change trains at Thornaby.• There is an unutterable sadness around Medina del Campo, where I had to change trains for Salamanca.• They might not even tell you that changing planes in Dallas or leaving Thursday instead of Friday will save you a bundle. change (into/out of) gear• Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill: you just change gear.• Every ten minutes or so she would hear the tortured scream of the transmission and randomly change gears.• With him came a difference in style, a change of gear, a time for reflection and taking stock.• Russ Armstrong, a Middlesbrough motorcycle dealer, has also changed gear after 18 years of the road racing power game.• Volkov changed gear and increased his speed.• You need to be able to move swiftly, changing gears and learning new skills without complaining.• In effect I reckon it will only take a slight upward change of gear and performances to become something special.• Mark's idea of getting her to change gear was to slip on a nurse's uniform. Related topics: Transport change2 ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 things becoming different 事情变得不同 [countableC, uncountableU]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT the process or result of something or someone becoming different 变化，改变，变更 I find it hard to cope with change. 我觉得很难适应变化。 scientists worried about climatic change 为气候变化感到担忧的科学家们 change in changes in the immigration laws 移民法的变更 A change in personality may mean your teenager has a drug problem. 十几岁的孩子如果性格上发生了变化，可能意味着有吸毒问题。 change of a change of temperature 温度的变化 No major changes were made to the book. 这本书没有大的修改。 change for the better/worse (=a change that makes a situation better or worse) 好转/变坏 There was a change for the better in the patient’s condition. 病人的情况有所好转。 social/political/economic etc change 社会/政治/经济等变化 5the sweeping political changes after the First World war 第一次世界大战后政治形势的彻底变化 n the sweeping political changes after the fall of communism She had a change of heart (=change in attitude) and decided to stay. 她改变主意，决定留下来。 Family life has undergone dramatic change in recent years. 近年来家庭生活发生了巨大的变化。 2 from one thing to another 从一物到另一物 [countableC]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER the fact of one thing or person being replaced by another 替换，更换 The car needs an oil change. 这辆车需要换机油。 change of a change of government 政府的更迭 a change of address 地址的更改 change from something to something the gradual change from grasslands to true desert 从草原到真正变成沙漠的逐渐改变 The government has made some major policy changes. 政府作出了一些重大的政策变动。 3 pleasant new situation 令人高兴的新状况 [singular]DIFFERENT a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable 〔有趣或令人愉快的〕变化，变更 change from The morning was cool; a welcome change from the heat of the day before. 早晨凉快了，和前一天的炎热相比好多了。 for a change How about dinner out for a change? 换换口味出去吃晚饭如何？ it/that makes a change (=used to say that something is better than and different from usual) 不同于平常 ‘Ron’s buying the drinks.’ ‘That makes a change.’ “罗恩在买饮料。”“这倒是新鲜事。” change of scene/air/pace etc (=when you go to a different place or do something different) 换换环境/换换空气/改变节奏等 The patients benefit greatly from a change of scenery. 换个环境对病人大有好处。 a change is as good as a rest (=used to say that starting to do something different is as good as having a rest) 换件事情做就等于是休息 4 money 钱 [uncountableU] a) MONEYthe money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs 找回的零钱 Here’s your change, sir. 先生，这是你的找零。 b) money in the form of coins, not paper money 硬币，零钱 in change I have about a dollar in change. 我有大约一美元的零钱。 Matt emptied the loose change from his pockets. 马特把口袋里所有的零钱都掏了出来。 A beggar asked for some spare change (=coins that you do not need). 一个乞丐讨要几个零钱。 c) coins or paper money that you give in exchange for the same amount of money in a larger unit 〔等额的〕零钱 change for £1/$10 Excuse me, have you got change for a pound? 请问你有1英镑的零钱吗？ make change American EnglishAmE (=give someone change) 换零钱 Can you make change for $20? 你能帮忙换 20 美元的零钱吗？ ► see thesaurus at money 5 small change a) coins you have that do not have a high value 硬币，零钱 I only had about a pound in small change. 我只有大约1英镑的硬币。 b) used to emphasize that something is a small amount of money when it is compared to a larger amount 区区之数，一笔小钱 The program costs $20 million a year, small change by Washington standards. 该计划一年耗资2,000万美元，按华盛顿的标准来看是个小数目。 Examples from the Corpus small change• For each member of the group, a small change of habit was the first step to an identity of its own.• Beggars were asking for small change.• However, it does result in small changes in the tabulated values of the molar entropies of gases.• Try some of these steps: Make some small changes first.• Such small changes are invaluable in giving themes renewed vitality, while at the same time preserving unity.• Investors holding ninety-day Treasury bills experience very small changes in the value of those bills as interest rates fluctuate.• All this is very small change but very typical of our brother.• Very small changes make the biggest difference.• Even back then forty-five cents was small change.• The program costs $20 million a year, small change in Washington. 6. change of clothes/underwear etc CLOTHESan additional set of clothes that you have with you, for example when you are travelling 备换的衣服/内衣等 Examples from the Corpus change of clothes/underwear etc• Contrite, she backed off, collecting a change of clothes from her bag.• Clarisa passed him over to me at the window seat so she could pull out a change of clothes.• But I decided I wanted a change of clothes in the morning and my own bed that night.• Dominic could dress quickly when a change of clothes was called for.• With a change of clothes and some food, he set off in search of fools.• As any woman could tell you a change of clothes or hairstyle can instantly change the way people think about you.• This does not necessarily mean paying out a lot of money for several totally new changes of clothes. 7 train/bus/aircraft 火车/公共汽车/飞机 [countableC]TT a situation in which you get off one train, bus, or aircraft and get on another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘 Even with a change of trains, the subway is quicker than a cab at rush hour. 繁忙时段坐地铁即使要换乘也比出租车快。 8 get no change out of somebody British EnglishBrE spokenHELP to get no useful information or help from someone 从某人那儿得不到有用的信息[帮助] I wouldn’t bother asking Richard – you’ll get no change out of him. 我才不会去问理查德，从他那儿不会得到任何帮助。 → ring the changes at ring2(6) COLLOCATIONS adjectives big/major 大的 Going to a new school is a big change for children. 转校对于孩子来说是个大的变动。 slight/small/minor 小的 The proposed changes were relatively minor. 提议的都是些相对较小的变革。 gradual 逐渐的 There has been a gradual change in the weather. 天气渐渐变了。 dramatic/drastic/radical (=very big, especially in way that is surprising) 巨大的 The Industrial Revolution was a period of dramatic change. 工业革命是大变革的时期。 significant 显著的 The change in blood pressure was not significant. 血压的变化并不明显。 marked (=very noticeable) 明显的 There was a marked change in his behaviour. 他的行为有明显的变化。 fundamental 根本性的 Reducing waste requires a fundamental change in attitude. 减少垃圾需要在观念上有根本性的转变。 social/political/economic etc change 社会/政治/经济等变化 Demands for political and social change are growing. 要求实行政治和社会变革的呼声越来越强烈。 sweeping changes (=affecting many things or people, especially because of an official decision) 〔尤指因正式决定带来的〕彻底的变化 There are likely to be sweeping changes in the company. 公司内部可能出现翻天覆地的变化。 far-reaching changes (=important and having a great effect that will last a long time) 影响深远的变化 The Internet has brought about far-reaching changes in the way we work. 因特网使我们的工作方式产生了影响深远的变化。 verbs make a change 作出改变 We've had to make some changes to the design. 我们不得不在设计上作了些修改。 introduce a change 引进改革 A number of changes were introduced to the curriculum. 课程引进了多项改革。 bring (about) change (also effect a change formal) (=cause change) 引起变革 The war brought about radical social change. 战争引起了彻底的社会变革。 nTreatment is aimed at effecting a change in the child’s negative behaviour. see/notice/observe a change 看到/注意到/观察到变化 I saw a big change in her when I met her again. 我再次见到她的时候,看到她有很大的变化。 undergo a change (=be affected by a change) 经历变化 The body undergoes a number of changes during this time. 人体在这个时候会经历一些变化。 signal a change (=be a sign of a change) 预示变化 nDoes this move signal a change in US foreign policy? phrases the pace/rate of change 变化的速度 People sometimes feel alarmed by the pace of technological change. 人们有时对科技变化的速度感到忧虑。 n THESAURUS change noun [countableC, uncountableU] a situation in which someone or something becomes different, or the act of making something different There was a sudden change in the weather. We are living in a period of great change. He was told to make some slight changes to his essay. alteration noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change, especially a small one that happens naturally or gradually, or one that is made in order to improve something I noticed a slight alteration in her behaviour. They had to make some alterations to their original theory. reform noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change made to a system or law in order to improve it He called for a reform of our outdated voting system. Many people opposed the economic reforms. shift noun [countableC] a change, especially in people’s attitudes or in the way they do things, or in the position of someone or something a shift in public opinion about the war There has been a noticeable shift in government policy on education. There needs to be a major shift away from road transport to rail transport. After he died, there was a dramatic shift in the balance of power. swing a big change, especially in someone’s opinions or moods There has been a big swing toward the Democrats (=many more people are supporting them). The drug can cause mood swings. fluctuation noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change in something – used when something changes often fluctuations in the value of the dollar temperature fluctuations fluctuations in his mood There has been some fluctuation in productivity levels. a great change transformation noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change in which something or someone becomes completely different There has been a complete transformation in his attitude since he became a father. her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress revolution noun [countableC] a complete change in ways of thinking or working The 1970s saw the beginnings of a new technological revolution. Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity started a revolution in scientific thinking. shake-up noun [countableC] a situation in which a lot of changes are very quickly made in a system or organization in order to make it more effective The department has not performed well and is badly in need of a shake-up. The Administration is planning a thorough shake-up of the welfare system. U-turn noun [countableC] a complete change in the plans of a government or political party so that it decides to do the opposite of what it originally said it would do The government was forced to do a U-turn after angry protests about their taxation policy. Examples from the Corpus change• If you are thinking about a change to a different part of the country you will need to use your vacation to look for accommodation.• The delay was the result of a change in the way that we administer the grants.• For most ordinary workers, the new tax laws represent a change for the worse.• Two events occurred that ensured, for the time being at least, no such a change in Congressional attitudes would occur.• Many people find it hard to accept change.• He hates all changes to his routine.• The police must be notified of any change of address.• The computers will record any changes to the system.• After a number of career changes, she settled into a job with a major bank.• Does anyone have change for a five dollar bill?• I've got a £10 note and about £5 in change.• I've got £20 and a bit of loose change as well.• Labor Secretary Lynn Martin recommended major changes in the management operations of the company.• I expect to see major changes until it is ten years old.• Volatility increased, and the extent as well as the direction of change became less predictable.• A lot of people are frightened of change.• 1989 was a year of great political change in eastern Europe.• These spectacles are in fact subject to relentless change.• I hope you've got some change for the bus, because I haven't.• Some changes have already been introduced into schools.• The movie pivots on not one but two such changes, and the result is exhaustingly cathartic, ultimately uplifting.• French people were asked how they felt about the change from the franc to the Euro.• I can't get used to all these changes.• House plants are often sensitive to changes in temperature.• Excuse me, I think you've given me the wrong change.• Here is your change, sir. change in• Changes in diet can reduce the occurrence of some cancers.• A change in personality can mean your teenager has a drug problem. change from something to something• The abrupt change from legacy to trust is very striking.• The mean period is 331 days, but both the period and the amplitude change from one cycle to another.• The curriculum, which at one time had seemed novel, barely changed from decade to decade.• It is a time-phase between childhood and adulthood and a process of changing from a pupil to an independent working adult.• Nevada City is in process of changing from old to new.• The performers changed from summer to summer, but the scene remained the same over many decades.• She felt light-headed and it was not just the swift change from lying down to standing.• Why that change from symmetrical expansion to uneven ejection took place is a mystery, Bond said. change from• Living in Iowa is certainly a big change from Florida. in change• The clerk handed him $3 in change. From Longman Business Dictionary changechange1 /tʃeɪndʒ/ verb [transitiveT] 1to exchange a unit of money for smaller units that add up to the same value Can you change a £20 note? 2to exchange money in one currency into money of another currency I want to change these dollars into Euros. 3to exchange something that you have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it We will only change goods accompanied by a receipt. 4change hands if property changes hands, it passes from one owner to another Volume was heavy on the NYSE, where about 2.19 billion shares changed hands. changechange2 noun [uncountableU] 1the money you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs She received a forged banknote in her change. You won’t get much change from a ten pound note here. 2money in the form of coins and notes of low value I have about a dollar in change. I didn’t have any small change for the telephone. Origin change1 (1100-1200) Old French changier, from Latin cambiare “to exchange” →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1change2 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1
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