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单词 conversion
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conversionnoun

uk/kənˈvɜː.ʃən//kənˈvɜː.ʒən/us/kənˈvɝː.ʒən//kənˈvɝː.ʃən/

conversion noun (CHANGE)

C2 [ C or U ] the process of converting something from one thing to another:

Solar power is the conversion of the sun's energy into heat and electricity.

C2 [ C or U ] a process in which someone changes to a new religion or belief:

Her conversion to Buddhism/Islam was a very gradual process.
He used to be very right-wing, but he's undergone something of a conversion recently.

[ C ] a place for living in that has been changed from its previous use:

a barn/factory conversion

More examples

  • The firm specializes in loft conversions .
  • She talked about her conversion to Christianity.
  • The program works out the currency conversions for us.

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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Houses & homes

conversion noun (SPORT)

[ C ] in rugby, an attempt to score more points after a try by kicking the ball over the bar and between the two posts

[ C ] in American football, an extra point or points that are scored after a touchdown

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Rugby

  • convert
  • drop kick
  • field of play
  • footy
  • game ball
  • hack
  • heel
  • match fit
  • match fitness
  • post-match
  • ruck
  • rugger
  • scrum
  • scrum half
  • scrummager
  • shirt pad
  • squad rotation
  • test match
  • throw-in
  • touchdown

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