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单词 change
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changeverb

uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/

change verb (BECOME DIFFERENT)

A1 [ T ] to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type:

She's just changed jobs.
Let's change the subject (= talk about something different).

A2 [ I or T ] to make or become different:

I almost didn't recognize her - she'd changed so much.
That was 20 years ago and things have changed since then.
Nothing changes, does it - I've been away two years and the office still looks exactly the same.
People have changed their diets a lot over the past few years.
I'm going to change my hairstyle.

B1 [ I or T ] UK US exchange to take something you have bought back to a shop and exchange it for something else:

I had to change those trousers I bought for (= take them back to the shop in order to get) a bigger pair.
change your mind

B1 to form a new opinion or make a new decision about something that is different from your old one:

If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.
When I first met him I didn't like him but I've changed my mind.
change for the better

to improve:

Her attitude has definitely changed for the better since she started this new job.
change your ways

to improve the bad parts of your behaviour:

If he wants to carry on living here, he's going to have to change his ways and learn to be a bit less messy.

More examples

  • He said that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red.
  • They all tried to persuade him to change his decision.
  • We don't expect the economic situation to change anytime soon.
  • It sounds to me like you ought to change jobs.
  • The weather in the hills can change very quickly, so take suitable clothing.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Changing

  • a new broom sweeps clean idiom
  • about-turn
  • alter
  • alternate
  • alternation
  • bastardize
  • convert
  • fluid
  • move on
  • move the goalposts idiom
  • move with the times idiom
  • new
  • new broom
  • onto
  • swing
  • transfigure
  • transform
  • transitional
  • transmogrify
  • transmute

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Changing your mind
Becoming better

change verb (TRANSPORT)

A2 [ I or T ] to get off a train, bus, etc. and catch another in order to continue a journey:

I had to change (trains) twice to get there.
Change at Peterborough for York.

More examples

  • This train will terminate at the next stop - passengers who wish to continue should change trains.
  • You should stay on the train until Manchester and then change.
  • The only thing I'm worried about is changing trains at Kings Cross.
  • You'll have to change buses when you get into Victoria, but your next bus doesn't leave for half an hour.
  • It's an awkward trip - you have to change several times.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Travelling

  • backpacking
  • bum around (somewhere)
  • catch
  • connect
  • cover
  • cruise
  • destination
  • direct
  • gad about/around (somewhere)
  • gallivant
  • override
  • ply
  • road
  • roam
  • tootle
  • tourist class
  • travel
  • travelled
  • voyage
  • well travelled

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change verb (MONEY)

A2 [ T ] to get or give money in exchange for money, either because you want it in smaller units, or because you want the same value in foreign money:

Could you change a £10 note (for two fives), please?
Could you change a £5 note for me?
I need to change my dollars for/into English money.

More examples

  • Can you change a tenner for two fivers?
  • You can't pay in English money. You'll have to change some money at the bank.
  • I need to change some of these travellers cheques.
  • Will they change money at the hotel?
  • He kindly changed my foreign currency for me.

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Banks

  • bank
  • building society
  • central bank
  • clearing house
  • credit
  • credit union
  • deposit
  • e-bank
  • exchange rate
  • financial services
  • foreign exchange
  • gnome
  • investment bank
  • merchant bank
  • pay
  • personal identification number
  • savings and loan association
  • statement
  • the IMF
  • thrift

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change verb (CLOTHES/BEDS)

A2 [ I or T ] to remove one set of clothes and put a different set on yourself or a young child, especially a baby, or to remove dirty sheets from a bed and put clean ones on it:

You don't need to change - you look great as you are.
I'll just change into (= get dressed in) something a bit smarter.
Give me five minutes to change out of (= remove) my work clothes and I'll come out with you.
How often do you think he changes his shirt?
Could you change the baby (= the baby's nappy)?
I've changed the sheets/the bed (= the sheets on the bed) in the guest room.

More examples

  • You are going to change, aren't you? You can't go in those tatty old jeans.
  • When did you last change the linen on the children's beds?
  • I hadn't even changed when our first guests arrived, so Jeff had to cope on his own.
  • I usually insist that he changes out of his work clothes before dinner.
  • Can you make sure your brother doesn't walk in when I'm changing?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Putting clothes on

  • arrayed
  • bundle
  • bundle (sb) up
  • doll
  • doll yourself up
  • dolled up
  • dress
  • fitting
  • fling
  • fling sth on/off
  • get yourself/sb up
  • glam
  • glam (yourself) up
  • rig
  • rig sb out
  • slip
  • slip into sth
  • throw
  • throw sth on
  • try sth on

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Removing and getting rid of things

change verb (WIND/SEA)

[ I ] When the wind or the tide (= the rise and fall of the sea) changes, it starts to move in a different direction:

The tide is starting to change.

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Floods, tides & currents

  • backwash
  • come
  • current
  • ebb
  • eddy
  • flooded
  • floodgate
  • flooding
  • floodplain
  • high tide
  • high water mark
  • inundate
  • low-water mark
  • neap tide
  • overfall
  • tidal
  • undertow
  • water
  • waterlogged
  • whirlpool

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change verb (SPEED)

[ I or T ] US usually shift to put a vehicle into a different gear, usually in order to change the speed at which it is moving:

to change gear
I changed into fourth (gear).
UK Change down to go round the corner.

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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles

  • aquaplaning
  • back sth up
  • boxed in
  • bump start
  • bus driver
  • car seat
  • carve
  • corner
  • dip
  • driver
  • driving
  • foot
  • manoeuvring
  • motor
  • motorist
  • mph
  • pull away
  • running costs
  • scorch
  • turning circle

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Idiom(s)

change (your) tack
change your tune
change hands

Phrasal verb(s)

change sth around
change over
change (sth) up

changenoun

uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/

change noun (BECOMING DIFFERENT)

A2 [ C or U ] the act of becoming different, or the result of something becoming different:

Let me know if there's any change in the situation.
We're living in a time of great change.
We need a change of government.
a change in lifestyle
They've made a lot of changes to the house.
The new management will make fundamental/radical/sweeping changes (= do things in a very different way).

B1 [ S ] something that is pleasant or interesting because it is unusual or new:

It's nice to see her smile for a change.
"Shall we we eat in the garden?" "Why not - it'll make a change."
We've always had a red car - it's time we had a change!
change of scene

a new situation:

She'd been with the same company for too many years and felt she needed a change of scene, so she applied for a job as a stage manager.

More examples

  • The minister has announced that there will be no change in government policy.
  • The holiday was a welcome change.
  • A lot of people were caught out by the sudden change in the weather.
  • You're not planning a change of career, are you?
  • The country is crying out for a change in leadership.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Change and changes

  • a change is as good as a rest idiom
  • adjustment
  • alteration
  • blip
  • changeover
  • drift
  • ebb
  • fluctuate
  • gradation
  • metamorphosis
  • modulate
  • paradigm shift
  • perversion
  • punctuated equilibrium
  • sea change
  • shake-up
  • speciation
  • step change
  • tide
  • vicissitudes

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change noun (MONEY)

A2 [ U ] money in the form of coins rather than notes:

She gave me €5 in change.
My dad always used to carry a lot of loose/small change (= coins) in his pocket.

[ U ] smaller units of money given in exchange for larger units of the same amount:

Do you have change for a 20-dollar bill?

A2 [ U ] the money that is returned to someone who has paid for something that costs less than the amount that they gave:

I think you've given me the wrong change.

More examples

  • Here's your change, darling.
  • She delved into her pocket to find some change.
  • He fumbled in his pockets for some change.
  • He carefully pocketed his change.
  • "Have you got any change?" "Sorry, I've only got a five-pound note.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Payment methods

  • ATM card
  • baksheesh
  • bank card
  • bill
  • blank cheque
  • cash
  • cash card
  • cashpoint card
  • certified cheque
  • direct debit
  • giro
  • gratuity
  • hush money
  • per annum
  • piece
  • small change
  • standing order
  • sweetener
  • traveller's cheque
  • voucher

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Amounts of money

change noun (CLOTHES)

[ C ] the action of putting on different clothes:

She did a quick change before going on TV.
a change of clothes

A2 a set of clothes as well as the ones that you are wearing:

You'll need a change of clothes if you're staying overnight.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Putting clothes on

  • arrayed
  • bundle
  • bundle (sb) up
  • doll
  • doll yourself up
  • dolled up
  • dress
  • fitting
  • fling
  • fling sth on/off
  • get yourself/sb up
  • glam
  • glam (yourself) up
  • rig
  • rig sb out
  • slip
  • slip into sth
  • throw
  • throw sth on
  • try sth on

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Clothing - general words

change noun (TRANSPORT)

[ C ] the action of getting off a train, bus, etc. and catching another in order to continue a journey:

I hate journeys where you've got a lot of changes.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Travelling

  • backpacking
  • bum around (somewhere)
  • catch
  • connect
  • cover
  • cruise
  • destination
  • direct
  • gad about/around (somewhere)
  • gallivant
  • override
  • ply
  • road
  • roam
  • tootle
  • tourist class
  • travel
  • travelled
  • voyage
  • well travelled

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Idiom(s)

the change (of life)
a change is as good as a rest
change of heart

changeverb

us/tʃeɪndʒ/

change verb (BECOME DIFFERENT)

[ I/T ] to make or become different, or to do, use, or get one thing in place of another thing:

[ T ] I’ve changed jobs twice in the past ten years.
[ T ] I changed my hairstyle – do you like it?
[ I ] Attitudes about lots of things changed during the 1960s.
[ I ] It’s surprising how fast kids change during their teen years.

[ I/T ] To change over from one thing to something else is to stop doing or using one thing and to start doing or using another:

[ I ] We just changed from oil heat to gas.

change verb (CLOTHES/BEDS)

[ I/T ] to remove one set of clothes and put a different set on yourself or someone else, such as a baby, or to remove dirty sheets from a bed and put clean ones on it:

[ I ] I’ll just change into (= put on) something a little dressier.
[ T ] Could you change the baby/the baby’s diaper (= put on a clean one)?
[ T ] I changed the sheets/the bed (= the sheets on the bed) in the guest room.

change verb (MONEY)

[ T ] to get or give money in exchange for money, either because you want it in smaller units, or because you want the same value in foreign money:

Can you change a $100 bill for me?
I had to change some American money into pesetas before I arrived in Spain.

change verb (TRANSPORT)

[ I/T ] to get off an aircraft, train, bus, etc. and catch another in order to continue a trip:

[ T ] I had to change planes twice to get there.
[ I ] Change at Hartford for the train to Springfield.

Idiom(s)

change hands
change your mind

changenoun

us/tʃeɪndʒ/

change noun (BECOMING DIFFERENT)

a change

A change often refers to something unusual or new that is better or more pleasant than what existed before:

We decided we needed a change, so we went to Florida for a couple of weeks.
Why don’t we eat on the porch for a change?

change noun (MONEY)

[ U ] the difference in money, returned to the buyer, between what is paid for something and the lesser amount that it costs:

It costs $17 and you gave me $20, so here’s your $3 change.

[ U ] Change also refers to smaller units of money whose total value is equal to that of a larger unit:

I need change for a $50 bill because I want to take a taxi.
Do you have change for/of a dollar?

[ U ] Change can refer to coins rather than bills:

Bring a lot of change for using the public telephones.

change noun (CLOTHES/BEDS)

[ C ] a set of clothes that is additional to the clothes that you are wearing:

Bring a change of clothes with you in case we stay overnight.

changeverb

uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us

[ I or T ] to become or make something different, or to exchange something for something else:

The company has changed considerably since I joined in 2005.
She decided that it was time to change jobs.

[ T ] MONEY to exchange an amount of money for the same value in another currency:

If you're unable to change money before you travel, most international airports will have a bureau de change.
change sth into sth Here you'll find the best exchange rate for changing your US dollars into euros.

[ T ] MONEY to exchange a unit of money for coins or smaller units of paper money that add up to the same value:

Could you change this twenty dollar bill for a ten and two fives?
Many superstores have change machines where you can change your coins into banknotes.

[ T ] UK COMMERCE to return something you bought to a store and exchange it for something new, for example because it was damaged or the wrong size. A store changes an item when it agrees to give a customer a new item in exchange for one that is damaged, etc.:

Some places won't let you change items without a receipt.
The store offered to change the faulty items or refund my money.
change hands

to pass from one owner to another:

More than 30 million shares changed hands in the first hour of business.

changenoun

uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us

[ C or U ] the process or result of making something different or becoming different:

change to sth After making changes to its business model, the company's net profits increased by 22%.
change in sth Owing to a change in policy, customers will now be charged a fee for early withdrawals.
implement/make a change The new head of department is certain to make some changes.
manage change One of the hardest aspects of being a top manager is managing change.
a fundamental/major/significant change
Please notify us of any change of address.

[ U ] MONEY coins used as money:

Do you have any change for the parking meter?

[ U ] MONEY smaller units of money or coins given in exchange for a larger unit of money that is worth the same amount:

Can you make change for a 100 dollar bill?

[ U ] MONEY the money that is returned to you after you have paid for something that costs less than the amount you gave:

I think the waiter gave me the wrong change.

See also

agent of change
bureau de change
career change
champion of change
change agent
loose change
pocket change
short-change
step change
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