change

英[tʃeɪndʒ]美[tʃeɪndʒ]

n.变化，变革，替代物，找零，硬币，换车；

v.变化，更换，交换，给(婴儿)换尿布，转乘，兑换(货币)，换挡；

复数：changes;

第三人称单数：changes;

过去式：changed;

过去分词：changed;

现在分词：changing;

例句

Could you change these dollars into pounds?你能把这些美元兑换成英镑吗?

By appealing to his better nature, we persuaded him to change his mind.我们唤醒了他的良知, 劝他改变了主意。

We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.我们希望她的病情有一线转机。

We tried in vain to make him change his mind.我们试图使他改变主意, 结果是白费心机。

The tumultuous Cultural Revolution was chiefly responsible for the searing desire for change in China.混乱的文化大革命是引起对中国发生变化的极度渴望的主要原因。

to change residency改变住所

Her mood can change in the twinkling of an eye.转眼间她的情绪就会改变。

They will change their tune when they find out the seriousness of the problem.当发现问题的严重性时,他们会改变态度的。

He demonstrated an openness to change.他显出了对变革的开明态度。

People’s tastes change with the times.人们的口味随着时代的变化而改变。

英语六级真题

They radically changed people's concept of beauty.

They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.

The genetic change in the stork species.

The changing attitude of journals and funders.

Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, with the goal of a universal and potentially legally-binding agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Many scientists believe that El Ni o events, caused by warming in the Pacific, are becoming more intense as a result of climate change.

It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.

In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand ( ' , especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by substitutes.

Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climate change.

The elevation of the room that once belonged only to the servants to that of design showcase for the modem family tells the story of a century of social change.

The changes would have to be approved or rejected as a whole by Congress, making it hard for narrow-interest lobbies to bend lawmakers to their will.

The average Norwegian is better off than the average US citizen, but contributes about half as much to climate change.

The Senate bill would create an independent commission to monitor the pilot programs and recommend changes in Medicare's payment policies to urge providers to adopt reforms that work.

Social change.

Many of its functions have changed greatly.

Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.

How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from our more turbulent past? A mere generation ago, parentchild relations were described as the generation gap.

Changes in policy would be approved or rejected as a whole so that lobbyists would find it hard to influence lawmakers.

A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems, the most graphic example being climate change.

Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented ( ' , depending on the student's values), and being more respectful of the Earth, animals and other people.

Still, there are good reasons to make positive changes in how we live and what we eat as we age.

A new study has failed to find any conclusive evidence that lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline in older adults.

They are better able to cope with the global climate change.

There must urgently be a meaningful mobilisation of the policies outlined in the agreement if we are to achieve national emissions reductions while helping the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change.

The world will undergo revolutionary changes.

The prime minister denied there was a connection between his news adviser's outside interests and the change in legislative programme.

The dialogue is changing from what is technologically possible to what is technologically meaningful, said economist Shawn Du Bravac.

The Paris agreement has been widely hailed as a positive step forward in addressing climate change for all, although the details on addressing climate justice can be best described as sketchy.

Teenagers' lifestyles have changed greatly in recent years.

Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world.

On the flip side, there are many forced riders, who are suffering from the climate change impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem.

In other words, a few countries are benefiting enormously from the consumption of fossil fuels, while at the same time contributing disproportionately to the global burden of climate change.

Dr.Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future.

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate free-riders: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate change's impact on food and water.

And it is clearly up to the current generation of leaders from high-emitting nations to decide whether they want to be remembered as climate change tyrants or pioneers.

Amid all the changes, Antarctica maintains its allure.

Add a rapidly changing economy and an uncertain future to this 24/7 connectivity, and you've got a recipe for overwork, according to Phyllis Moen.

The leading causes of death in this age group are also changing.

And we create opportunity for assessment and intervention, to help clients and communities cope effectively with the reality and change that reality when necessary.

Whether it's a sports team or a presidential campaign, everybody relishes having the big momentum, because it makes them harder to stop or change direction.

When we can't actually remove the source of our fear, we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms, says Tom Crompton, change strategist for the environmental organisation World Wide Fund for Nature.

When people find they are powerless to change a situation, they tend to live with it.

We should take our future into consideration in making decisions concerning climate change before it is too late.

We need to understand what motivates people, what it is that allows them to make change, says Professor Neil Adger, of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich.

Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change.

Ultimately, we can't be bothered to change our attitude.

To find effective solutions to climate change, it is necessary to understand what motivates people to make change.

To change the light source is costly because you have to change the whole fixture.

They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions - such as saving more in our pension plans - by changing the default options.

The power of such simple psychology in fighting climate change is attracting attention across the political establishment.

The passive attitude we have to climate change as individuals can be altered by counting us in — and measuring us against - our peer group.

So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once be is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.

Recent polls by the Pew Research Centre in Washington, DC, found that 75-80 per cent of participants regarded climate change as an important issue.

Politicians are beginning to realise the importance of enlisting psychologists' help in fighting climate change.

One study shows that our neighbours' actions are influential in changing our behaviour.

It will take a long time to change the current trend in higher education.

It is quite easy, with all that choice, to change a light bulb.

It is easy to change a light bulb, sure, but it is harder to change the bulb and its fixture.

It has experienced dramatic changes in recent years.

Inertia is the resistance of objects to efforts to change their state of motion.

In some cases, colleges and universities might have to change their training programs, adding another layer of difficulty.

In particular, Arum and Roksa found, college students were not developing the critical thinking, analytic reasoning and other higher-level skills that are necessary to thrive in today's knowledge-based economy and to lead our nation in a time of complex challenges and dynamic change.

If you want to change his course, you have only a few choices: you can stop him, transferring ( ' , possibly painfully) some of his kinetic energy ( ' , 动能 ) to your own body, or you can approach alongside and slowly apply pressure to gradually alter his course.

Existing social networks can be more effective in creating change in people's behaviour.

Despite clear signs of global warming it is not easy for most people to believe climate change will affect their own lives.

Changing the current energy system requires the systematic training of professionals and skilled labor.

Changing a light bulb is easier than changing the fixture housing it.

By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate change, it could well be too late.

By far the biggest type of momentum that comes into play when it comes to changing our energy systems is economic momentum.

Another type of momentum we have to think about when planning for changes in our energy systems is labor- pool momentum.

A year on, the meetings have made lasting changes to what she throws away in her kitchen.

A century's worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise.

And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now.

"She was a scientist on the level with a lot of people we spend a lot of time talking about," said Kay Etheridge, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who has been studying the scientific history of Merian's work. "She didn't do as much to ch

"The project has two sides," says Xavier Serrat, Neurice project manager and researcher at the University of Barcelona,"the short-term fight against the snail, and a mid- to long-term fight against climate change.

"Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change...and obviously trade unions are one of the biggest civil society networks in the UK," he says.

"We need to understand what motivates people, what it is that allows them to make change," says Professor Neil Adger, of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich.

"When we can't actually remove the source of our fear, we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms," says Tom Crompton, change strategist for the environmental organisation World wide Fund for Nature.

Actually, it has to translate into more urgency to deal with the climate change problem and reduce emissions.

And actually, you can easily download this Jacket and change the word to something else, for example, your name or your sweetheart's name.

And then they change the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around.

And we also need to plan ahead so that we're in a position to deal with the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so too for the levels that are likely if we don't get those global agreements.

Any take-back program will likely change over time, depending on what works for your customers and company goals.

As I said, we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change and this will involve a huge transition to low-carbon energy systems and the transition is a tremendous priority.

As such, they are key species for understanding and predicting impacts of global change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine ecosystems.

As trees outgrow their ideal habitats in the face of climate change, these flying ecosystem engineers could be a big help in replanting trees.

Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented d

But along comes a new study that could change that.

But as it ages, these conditions may change and the area around it may no longer be suitable for its offspring.

But the status quo can be problematic, since a change in the course of action can sometimes be important and lead to a positive outcome.

But today's report is the starkest warning yet of the potentially devastating impact of climate change and human exploitation on the Antarctic's delicate ecosystems.

Co-author Céline Le Bohec, from the University of Strasbourg in France, warned: "If there're no actions aimed at haling or controlling global warming, and the pace of the current human- induced changes such as climate change and overfishing stays the same

Earlier this month a separate study found that a combination of climate change and industrial fishing is threatening the krill (磷虾) population in Antarctic waters, with a potentially disastrous impact on whales, seals and penguins.

first, keeping up with the pace of technological change; recruiting high-quality staff in a time of skills shortages in it as a whole and in a highly competitive market; and the issue of retaining staff once they've been recruited and trained.

first, they explain that if a given variable is playing a role in affecting well-being, then we should expect any change in that variable to correlate with the observed changes in well-being.

For example, we can change how often we receive the distracting notifications that trigger our urge to check.

How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from our more turbulent past?

However, the importance of effective communication with a general audience is not limited to hot issues like climate change.

I want to be on time for a change.

I was hoping it would be possible for me to change topics.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-VAR

变化;改变;变革

If there is a change in something, it becomes different.

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N-SING

(令人愉快的)变化，改变

If you say that something is a change or makes a change, you mean that it is enjoyable because it is different from what you are used to.

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VERB

改用;改做

If you change from one thing to another, you stop using or doing the first one and start using or doing the second.

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V-ERG

(使)变化;(使)改变

When something changes or when you change it, it becomes different.

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VERB

更换;替换

To change something means to replace it with something new or different.

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VERB

换(衣服)；更衣

When you change your clothes or change, you take some or all of your clothes off and put on different ones.

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N-COUNT

替换衣服；备用衣服

A change of clothes is an extra set of clothes that you take with you when you go to stay somewhere or to take part in an activity.

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VERB

换(床单)

When you change a bed or change the sheets, you take off the dirty sheets and put on clean ones.

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VERB

给(婴儿)换尿布;换(尿布)

When you change a baby or change its nappy or diaper, you take off the dirty one and put on a clean one.

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VERB

转乘，换乘(交通工具);转车;转机

When you change buses, trains, or planes or change, you get off one bus, train, or plane and get on to another in order to continue your journey.

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VERB

换(挡)

When you change gear or change into another gear, you move the gear lever on a car, bicycle, or other vehicle in order to use a different gear.

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N-UNCOUNT

找零;找头

Your change is the money that you receive when you pay for something with more money than it costs because you do not have exactly the right amount of money.

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N-UNCOUNT

硬币

Change is coins, rather than paper money.

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N-UNCOUNT

零钱

If you have change for larger notes, bills, or coins, you have the same value in smaller notes, bills, or coins, which you can give to someone in exchange.

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VERB

兑换(货币);换(零钱)

When you change money, you exchange it for the same amount of money in a different currency, or in smaller notes, bills, or coins.

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PHRASE

换换口味;变个花样

If you say that you are doing something or something is happening for a change, you mean that you do not usually do it or it does not usually happen, and you are happy to be doing it or that it is happening.

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英汉词典释义

vt. & vi.

改变, 改换; 变化

换衣服, 换车

vt.

交换, 更换

兑换(货币)

使不同

（使）变换，改换，变成

转换；变更

互换；交换

换（床单等）

换零钱

退换；掉换

换乘；转乘

n.

改变, 变化, 变更

低值硬币, 零钱

找回的钱

（会令人感兴趣或可喜的）变化，变更

替代；更换；替代物

额外一套衣物（等）

辅币；硬币；分币

换车；转车；换机

[常用复数]钟乐；钟调；钟声的变调

(月亮)转换相位

【生理学】(妇女的)绝经；绝经期，更年期

vi.

交换，互换；转换

改期

英英词典释义

Noun

1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another;

2. a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event;

3. the action of changing something;

4. the result of alteration or modification;

5. the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due;

6. a thing that is different;

7. a different or fresh set of clothes;

8. coins of small denomination regarded collectively;

9. money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency;

10. a difference that is usually pleasant;

Verb

1. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature;

2. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation;

3. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence;

4. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another;

5. change clothes; put on different clothes;

6. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category;

7. give to, and receive from, one another;

8. change from one vehicle or transportation line to another;

9. become deeper in tone;

10. remove or replace the coverings of;

行业词典

医学： 变化，改变；

哲学： 变化；

法律： 加以改变；更迭；更改；变更；转变*府职能；

电力： 转换开关；change-over switch, selector switch；转换触点；change-over contact；转换触头；中位触点；change-over contact with neutral position；