exchange

exchange
noun
  1. an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return
    交换；互换
    negotiations should eventually lead to an exchange of land for peace.
    谈判的最终结果应该是以土地换和平。
    an exchange of prisoners of war.
    交换战俘。
    [mass noun]opportunities for the exchange of information.
    交换信息的机遇。
    ■a visit or visits in which two people or groups from different countries stay with each other or do each other's jobs
    交流性访问
    [as modifier]nine colleagues were away on an exchange visit to Germany.
    九个同事去了德国进行交流访问。
    ■a short conversation; an argument
    交谈；争论
    there was a heated exchange.
    进行了激烈的争论。
    ■[mass noun]the giving of money for its equivalent in the money of another country
    汇兑；兑换
    ■a system or market in which commercial transactions involving currency, shares, commodities, etc. can be carried out within or between countries
    交易体系；交易所。 参见 foreign exchange
    ■(Chess)a move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value, or particularly the exchange in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop (and is said to win the exchange)
    (棋)换子；兑子
    ■a building or institution used for the trading of a particular commodity or commodities
    商品交易所
    the old Corn Exchange on Victoria Road.
    维多利亚路上的那家老谷物交易所。
verb
  1. [with obj.]give something and receive something of the same kind in return
    交换；互换
    we exchanged addresses.
    我们互换了地址。
    he exchanged a concerned glance with Stephen.
    他和斯蒂温关切地互相对看了一眼。
    ■[no obj.]exchange contracts
    互换合同（以达成房地产买卖）
    ■give or receive one thing in place of another
    调换
    we regret that tickets cannot be exchanged.
    很遗憾票不能调换。
    he exchanges his cigarette ends for food.
    他用烟头换食物。
常用词组
exchange contracts
  1. (Brit.)(of a buyer) sign a legal contract with the vendor of a property or piece of land, making the purchase legally binding and enforceable
    (英)（买方）与财产或土地的卖方签订合同以使交易具有法律效力
in exchange
  1. as a thing exchanged
    作为交换
    it would cancel its disciplinary hearing in exchange for Harding's dropping her lawsuit.
    作为哈定撤诉的交换条件，它将取消其惩戒性的听证会。
派生
exchangeability
noun
exchangeable
adjective
exchanger
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French eschange (noun), eschangier (verb), based on changer (see change). The spelling was influenced by Latin ex- 'out, utterly' (see ex-)
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