conversion

conversion
noun

[mass noun]the process or action of changing or causing something to change from one form to another
（使发生）转变；转换；转化
the conversion of food into body tissues.
食物向身体组织的转化。
■the fact of changing one's religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs
（自己或劝别人）改变宗教（或信仰）
■(Christian Theology)repentance and change to a godly life
(基督教神学)悔改后皈依（信教，过虔诚的生活）
■the adaptation of a building for a new purpose
改建房屋
the conversion of a house into flats.
将住宅改成公寓。
[count noun]they were carrying out a loft conversion.
他们在改建阁楼。
■[count noun](Brit.)a building or part of a building that has been adapted in this way
(英)改造过的（部分）建筑
the modern landscape, where barn conversions harbour computer hardware.
现代一景——将谷仓改建放置计算机硬件。
■(Law)the changing of real property into personalty, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa
(律)财产转换
■(Psychiatry)the manifestation of a mental disturbance as a physical disorder or disease
(精神病学)转换
[as modifier]conversion disorders.
转换性障碍。
■(Logic)the transposition of the subject and predicate of a proposition according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference
(逻)换位（法）
(Rugby)a successful kick at goal after a try, scoring two points
(英橄)（在对方球门线后）触地得分，再踢定位球得分（两分）
■(American Football)the act of converting a touchdown or a down
(美橄)（触地或十码进攻得分后）附加得分
[mass noun](Law)the action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights
(律)（非法处理货物损害物主权益的）侵权行为；非法挪用（或侵吞）
he was found guilty of the fraudulent conversion of clients' monies.
他被判犯了诈骗侵吞客户货款罪。

语源

Middle English (in the sense 'turning of sinners to God'): via Old French from Latin conversio(n-), from convers- 'turned about', from the verb convertere (see convert)

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