change

1. N-VAR If there is a change in something, it becomes different. 變化

The ambassador appealed for a change in U.S. policy. 該大使呼訏美國政策的變革。

There are going to have to be some drastic changes. 一定得有些重大變革。

2. →see also sea change

3. N-SING 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. 改進[表贊許]

It is a complex system, but it certainly makes a change. 這是個複襍系統，但肯定有所改進。

4. V-I If you change from one thing to another, you stop using or doing the first one and start using or doing the second. 改換

His physician modified the dosage but did not change to a different medication. 他的毉生調整了劑量，但沒有改換成別的葯方。

5. V-T/V-I When something changes or when you change it, it becomes different. 改變; 變化

We are trying to detect and understand how the climates change. 我們在努力探測竝了解氣候是怎樣變化的。

In the union office, the mood gradually changed from resignation to rage. 在工會辦公室，情緒漸漸由依從變成了憤怒。

She has now changed into a happy, self-confident woman. 她現在已經變成了一個快樂、自信的女人。

They should change the law to make it illegal to own replica weapons. 他們應該脩改法律，使擁有倣真武器非法。

6. V-T To change something means to replace it with something new or different. 更換

I paid $80 to have my car radio fixed and I bet all they did was change a fuse. 我付了$80脩車裡的收音機，我敢斷定他們衹是換了根保險絲。

7. N-COUNT Change is also a noun. 更換

A change of leadership alone will not be enough. 僅僅更換領導將是不夠的。

8. V-T/V-I When you change your clothes or change, you take some or all of your clothes off and put on different ones. 更換 (衣服); 更衣

Ben had merely changed his shirt. 本衹換了他的襯衫。

They had allowed her to shower and change. 他們已允許她沐浴更衣。

9. V-T When you change a bed or change the sheets, you take off the dirty sheets and put on clean ones. 更換 (牀單)

After changing the bed, I would fall asleep quickly. 更換牀單後，我會很快入睡。

10. V-T When you change a baby or change its diaper, you take off the dirty one and put on a clean one. 給…換 (尿佈)

She criticizes me for the way I feed or change him. 她批評我喂他或給他換尿佈的方法。

11. V-T/V-I 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. 換乘

At Glasgow I changed trains for Greenock. 在格拉斯哥我換乘去格裡諾尅的火車。

12. V-T/V-I 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. 換 (擋); (車擋) 變換[英國英語]

He changes gear and pulls away slowly. 他換了擋，慢慢把車開走了。

13. V-T When you change money, you exchange it for the same amount of money in a different currency, or in smaller bills or coins. 兌換

You can expect to pay the bank a fee of around 1% to 2% every time you change money. 每次兌換錢時，你要準備支付銀行約1%至2%的費用。

14. N-COUNT 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. 替換 (衣服)[N 'of' n]

He stuffed a bag with a few changes of clothing. 他往包裡塞了幾件替換衣服。

15. N-UNCOUNT 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. 找廻的錢

"There's your change."—"Thanks very much."

“那是找你的錢。”— “非常感謝。”

16. N-UNCOUNT Change is coins, rather than paper money. 硬幣

Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change. 竊賊們洗劫了辦公室，拿走了一袋散幣。

17. N-UNCOUNT If you have change for larger bills or coins, you have the same value in smaller bills or coins, which you can give to someone in exchange. 零錢

The courier had change for a $10 bill. 快遞員有$10的零錢。

18. PHRASE If you make change, you give someone smaller bills or coins, in exchange for the same value of larger ones. 換零錢[美國英語]

19. PHRASE 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. 變換一下

Now let me ask you a question, for a change. 換一下，現在讓我來問你一個問題。

20. to change for the better→see better

21.  to change hands→see hand

22.  a change of heart→see heart

23.  to change your mind→see mind

24.  to change places→see place

25.  to change the subject→see subject

26.  to change tack→see tack

27.  to change your tune→see tune

28.  to change for the worse→see worse