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change1 /tʃeɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  
1  become different/make STH different 变得不同/使某物不同 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT to become different, or to make something become different 变化，改变
 Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her.
自从我上次见到苏珊之后，她变了许多。
 Changing your eating habits is the best way to lose weight.
改变饮食习惯是减肥的最佳方法。
 The leaves on trees change colour in the autumn.
树叶在秋天改变颜色。
change (from something) to something
 He changed from being a nice lad to being rude and unhelpful.
他从一个和气的小伙子变得粗鲁无礼、不肯帮助人。
change into
 The hissing sound gradually changed into a low hum.
嘶嘶声逐渐变成了低沉的嗡嗡声。
change somebody/something into something
 A witch had changed him into a mouse.
女巫把他变成了一只老鼠。
change something to something
 Mueller changed his name to Miller when he became a U.S. citizen.
穆勒成为美国公民后，就把自己的名字改为米勒了。
2  start doing/using STH different 开始做不同的事情/使用不同的东西 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DS to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else instead 转变；转换 SYN switch
 She changed jobs in May.
她在5月份换了工作。
change (from something) to something
 The company has recently changed to a more powerful computer system.
公司最近换了一套功能更强大的计算机系统。
 The ship changed course and headed south.
船改变了航向，朝南驶去。
 The company has had to change direction because of developments in technology.
由于技术的发展，这家公司不得不改变方向。
 Piper awkwardly tried to change the subject (=talk about something else).
派珀笨拙地想要转变话题。
3  replace STH 取代某事物 [transitiveT]REPLACE to put or use something new or different in place of something else, especially because it is old, damaged, or broken 替换；更换
 Three boys were changing a tyre by the side of the road.
三个男孩在路边换轮胎。
 When I lost my keys, we had to change all the locks.
我丢了钥匙之后，我们只好把所有的锁都换了。
change something (from something) to something
 The time of the meeting has been changed from 11:00 to 10:30.
开会时间从上午11点改到10点半。
 How often do you change cars (=buy a new car and sell the old one)?
你多久换一辆汽车？
4  change your mind CHANGE YOUR MINDto change your decision, plan, or opinion about something 改变主意
 Her father tried to get her to change her mind.
她父亲试图让她改变主意。
change your mind about
 If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.
如果你对这份工作改变主意，就打电话给我。
Examples from the Corpus
change your mind• At first the doctor said I was suffering from a virus, but now he's changed his mind.• But if students actively dislike school, higher standards and better assessments are not going to change their minds.• Carruthers, I don't know what will happen now, but I have changed my mind.• Good software gives you the power to change your mind.• He knew what he had to do and he got up and did it before he changed his mind.• Everyone has a right to change their mind.• No, I'm not going out tonight. I've changed my mind.• Use a pencil so you can erase it if you change your mind.• When he met Lee the next morning at nine, he said he had changed his mind about going back.• Barry hadn't changed his mind about leaving.• I'm hoping Dad will change his mind about Louise after he meets her tonight.• If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.• I've changed my mind about the Riviera. I do like it after all.• What if she changes her mind and doesn't turn up?• Pete lifted his knight but changed his mind and put it back on the board.• But why Zeus changed his mind and whether Prometheus revealed the secret when he was freed, we do not know.• Schlesinger first thought him wrong for Ratso, but changed his mind when they met in New York.
5  change sides to leave one party, group etc and join an opposing party, group etc 改变阵营
 It’s quite rare for politicians to change sides.
政客不大会改变阵营。
Examples from the Corpus
change sides• And he is one of the few who have never changed sides.• Complete the set on one arm and then change sides.• Of course that didn't alter the fact that de Tracy had changed sides.• So many families had changed sides, and she was not imprisoned, nor even a slave.• Only a minority of the electorate changes sides between elections.• Angelina wondered whether she would change sides, just to show this pompous young man what she thought of him.• Release, then change sides to repeat with the other arm and leg.
6  clothes 衣服
a) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TAKE OFF CLOTHES to take off your clothes and put on different ones 换（衣服）
 Francis came in while Jay was changing.
杰伊正在换衣服，弗朗西斯进来了。
 Change your dress – that one looks dirty.
把你身上那件裙子换掉，看上去很脏。
change into/out of
 Sara changed into her swimsuit and ran out for a quick swim.
萨拉换上泳装，跑出去游会儿泳。
 You’d better go and get changed.
你最好去换一下衣服。
b) [transitiveT]DHB to put a clean nappy on a baby, or to put clean clothes on a baby or small child 给〔婴儿或幼儿〕换尿布[衣服]
 I bathed him and changed his diaper.
我给他洗了澡，换了尿布。
 Can you change the baby?
你给宝宝换衣服好吗？
7. bed 床 [transitiveT] to take the dirty sheets off a bed and put on clean ones 换〔床单〕
8  exchange goods 换货 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEEXCHANGE
9  exchange money 换钱 [transitiveT]
10  trains/buses/aircraft 火车/公共汽车/飞机 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TT to get off one train, bus, or aircraft and onto another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘
11  change hands OWNif property changes hands, it starts to belong to someone else 易手，易主
Examples from the Corpus
change hands• The theater recently changed hands.• He had also been talking for ages to Broadman, and Ymor had seen a piece of paper change hands.• In 1989, after several years of lagging profits, Lechmere changed hands as a result of a management-led leveraged buyout.• No money changed hands, he said.• The price at which tenancies change hands is currently within the range £115,000 to £155,000.• More than 3 million shares changed hands, more than 14 times the six-month average of 204,524 shares.• The property went into foreclosure and changed hands several times.• Mr Adams's defeat in the only Northern Ireland seat to change hands was widely welcomed by nationalist and Unionist politicians.• But even this little collection of cottage garden produce won't change hands without some stern bargaining.
12  change places (with somebody) 
Examples from the Corpus
change places (with somebody)• Our lives are hard, but theirs are miserable. I would never change places.• All the other players then change places.• On odd days, we changed places.• Rabia and Zahara changed places, and Rabia now squatted between Jane's legs, watching intently.• But now the two men have changed places, and the boat has worked its magic.• No, it was too late to change places at this stage of his life.• He immediately changed places so he could sit next to me.• Gwenellen and I changed places soundlessly.• This is paradox, rather than metaphor: two directly opposed concepts, life and death, change places with each other.• Why don't you change places with me?
13  gear 排挡TTC [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher or lower gear in order to go faster or slower 〔汽车〕换（挡）
14  change your tune CHANGE YOUR MIND informal to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened 〔某事发生后〕改变调子，改变态度
Examples from the Corpus
change your tune• Newsome was originally against the plan, but later changed his tune.• When he got back, he'd changed his tune.• However, when questioned further he quickly changed his tune.• It also begs a question about whether the government is changing its tune?• It was only when audiences hailed her that he changed his tune.• What is it about soundtrack projects that makes hard rockers want to change their tune?• You've changed your tune all of a sudden! Only yesterday you were saying you thought Christmas presents were a waste of money.• He'd soon change his tune if he thought she'd lost interest.• Chairman tells union delegates why the old enemy may be changing its tune. reports from the trades union conference at Blackpool.• She used to be a Communist, but she changed her tune when her parents left her all that money.
15. wind 风 [intransitiveI]DN if the wind changes, it starts to blow in a different direction 改变风向
16  change your spots to change your character completely 彻底改变特点[特性]
Examples from the Corpus
change your spots• We are happy to report, therefore, that Jaguar Man appears to have changed his spots.• Agitatedly, it changed its spots from orange to blue to green and, finally, flushed perfectly purple.• The leopard did not change its spots, its instincts or its appetites.
17 change something ↔ around phrasal verbphr v MOVE something OR somebodyto move things into different positions 改变〔物体的〕位置
Examples from the Corpus
change around• But quality teas, the best grade, have hardly changed at around 200p a kilogramme.• She's starting to do the decorating herself, changing it all around.• You will probably need to change the layout around as the artwork evolves.• I want you to change it around, Earl.• Otherwise you never change. Around midnight, the phone rang.• It was such an unlikely double that Olympic officials had to be convinced to change the schedules around to accommodate the quest.• Change swirls around us as we move into the coming century, the next millennium.• It is tempting to underestimate the scale and radical nature of changes occurring around us, socially or geographically.
18 change over phrasal verbphr v to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using another 改做；改用 → changeover
→ chop and change at chop1(3)
n Grammar
Change belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.
You can say:
They’ve changed the password.
In this sentence, ‘the password’ is the object of change.
You can say:
The password has changed.
In this sentence, ‘the password’ is the subject of change.
n COLLOCATIONS
adverbs
dramatically/drastically/radically (=a lot)
People’s work environment has changed dramatically in the past twenty years.
completely
His life had completely changed since he met Anya.
considerably
He has changed considerably in four years.
significantly
The legal system has changed significantly since the rule was established.
fundamentally
The political situation has fundamentally changed.
rapidly/quickly
The market for phones is changing rapidly.
slowly/gradually
Things are gradually changing.
change overnight (=very quickly)
Old habits cannot be changed overnight.
nouns
changing circumstances/conditions
The human brain adapts quickly to changing conditions.
changing attitudes
Changing attitudes cause traditional ways of life to disappear.
the changing role of somebody
the changing role of women in society
changing patterns of work/behaviour etc
Changing patterns of work mean that more people are able to work from home.
a changing environment
In order to survive, you must adapt to a changing environment.
a changing world
Children are growing up in a changing world.
changing times (=a period of time when a lot is changing)
We live in changing times.
 THESAURUS
to change something 改变某事物
change to make someone or something different 改变
Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change the situation.
遗憾的是,我们无法改变这种状况。
Being at college has changed her – she’s much more confident now.
上大学改变了她——她现在自信多了。
alter especially written to change something so that it is better or more suitable 改变〔使变得更好或更合适〕
You can alter the colour and size of the image using a remote control.
你可以用遥控调整图像的颜色和大小。
Can we alter the date of the meeting?
我们可以更改会议日期吗？
adapt to change something slightly in order to improve it or make it more suitable 调整〔以改进或使变得更适合〕
How much would it cost to adapt the existing equipment?
改装现有的设备需要多少钱？
You can adapt the recipe to suit your own requirements.
你可以调整食谱，以适合自己的口味。
adjust to make small changes in the position or level of something in order to improve it or make it more suitable 调整〔某物的位置、水平〕
How do you adjust the volume on the television?
你怎么调节电视机的音量？
He adjusted his tie in the mirror.
他对着镜子整整领带。
modify especially written to make small changes to something such as a piece of equipment, a set of ideas, or a way of behaving in order to improve it or use it in a different way 改造〔设备〕；修正〔观点〕；调整〔行为方式〕
He’s modified his opinions since then.
后来他就修正了自己的观点。
a modified version of the original program
原来程序的改良版
reform to change a law, system, organization etc so that it is fairer or more effective 改革
plans to reform the tax system
改革税制的计划
Health care needs to be completely reformed.
医疗保健制度需要彻底改革。
revise to change a plan, idea, law etc because of new information and ideas 修改，修订〔计划、观点、法律等〕
In July, China revised the rules for foreign investment.
七月份，中国修改了有关外商投资的规定。
The findings could force the scientists to revise their ideas about climate change.
这些研究结果可能迫使科学家修正他们有关气候变化的观点。
reorganize to change the way that a system or organization works 重新组织；改组
We’ve had to reorganize our database.
我们不得不重组数据库。
During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service.
政府在20世纪80年代对行政部门进行了改组。
restructure to make big changes to the way something is organized, especially a large political or economic system or a big company, in order to make it more effective 重组〔尤指大的政治、经济体制或大公司〕
The company has been restructured from top to bottom.
公司从上到下进行了重组。
to change something completely 彻底改变某事物
transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better 使彻底改变〔尤指变得更好〕
Well, you’ve certainly transformed this place – it looks great!
哇，你真的让这里大变样了——很漂亮啊！
Putin transformed the Russian economy.
普京对俄罗斯的经济进行了彻底的改革。
revolutionize to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention 使彻底变革，彻底改变
Computers have revolutionized the way we work.
计算机给我们的工作方式带来了革命。
This important discovery revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
这一重要发现彻底改变了我们对宇宙的认识。
nto change something in order to deceive people
distort to explain facts, statements etc in a way that makes them seem different from what they really are
The judge said that she had deliberately tried to distort the facts.
Don’t try to distort the truth.
twist to dishonestly change the meaning of a piece of information or of something that someone has said, in order to get an advantage for yourself or to support your own opinion
He accused reporters of twisting his words.
In her article she twisted the meaning of what I said.
misrepresent to give people a wrong idea about someone or their opinions, by what you write or say
I hope I have not misrepresented her opinion.
He’s taking legal action to stop the film, claiming it grossly misrepresents him.
Examples from the Corpus
change• I'm just going upstairs to change.• I think the batteries need changing.• As people in other staff agencies sought to perform differently and better they also improvised, learned, and changed.• Can you change a $10 bill?• All drivers should really know how to change a flat tire.• Her expression did not change, and she answered me calmly.• I can't believe it's been ten years - you haven't changed at all.• "The telecommunications industry is changing at lightning speed, " said Richard Miller, the company's chief financial officer.• But he will change course if the market demands it.• I tried to follow him but he kept changing direction.• It is rugged country whose landscape changes every few kilometers.• Going to college changed him a lot. It made him much more mature.• Each has the right to change its status in this respect, subject to relevant agreements and procedures.• You have changed, Joan de Warenne, she thought.• Do you mind waiting while I change my clothes?• Going to college really changed my life.• I'll just change my shirt and I'll be with you in a minute.• The bill requires health insurers to maintain coverage for anybody who changes or loses his job.• This is another area which is changing out of all recognition since closure of the colliery and removal of sidings etc.• Ed went into the bedroom to change out of his work clothes.• How does the President plan to change the tax system?• What tragedies must occur before he and the Minister of State will change their minds?• If the trousers are the wrong size you can always change them.• Can you change this light bulb for me? I can't reach.• Agriculture must be changed to reduce damage to the environment.• "Have you got your bathing suit on?" "No, I'll change when we get there."• Having a baby changes your life completely, whatever your age.
change (from something) to something• In contrast, pragmatic parties hold more flexible goals and are oriented to moderate or incremental policy change.• The company realized they could actually save money if we changed to a modern computerized system.• They sometimes contain concrete examples of changes which need to be made.• The change from communism to democracy has been very difficult.• As a result, tracing changes directly to human actions has proved difficult.• The water on the bridge had changed to ice during the night.• To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge.• A few changes seem likely to produce noticeable ripples in 1997.• Be prepared to change the conversation to something more personal.• An organism adapts to another when it changes itself to suit the latter.• Concern over the changes in lifestyle to undertake the job.
change (from something) to something• In contrast, pragmatic parties hold more flexible goals and are oriented to moderate or incremental policy change.• They sometimes contain concrete examples of changes which need to be made.• As a result, tracing changes directly to human actions has proved difficult.• To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge.• A few changes seem likely to produce noticeable ripples in 1997.• Be prepared to change the conversation to something more personal.• An organism adapts to another when it changes itself to suit the latter.• Concern over the changes in lifestyle to undertake the job.
change something (from something) to something• The budget line changes from 12 to 13.• Be aware that fraudulent businesses often change their names to avoid detection.• Humanist psychology's caution about change can add to egalitarian feminist psychology's existing theoretical timidity.• At a local level, Gloucester's changes were largely confined to filling gaps left by the removal of the Woodvilles.• It may not be happening fast enough, but the winds of societal change take a while to get up to speed.• The change from adversity to prosperity, according to Aristotle, fails to produce the proper tragic effect.• Hasn't it been changed over the years to say different things from what the original writers intended?• All psychiatric problems are brain problems, and the psychiatrists are changing their classification scheme to try and avoid that cartesian dichotomy.
change into/out of• He had actually changed out of his cricket gear, showered and packed up his kit.• It was a shame he didn't have time to change out of his gardening clothes before he appeared on the show.• Alistair was just getting off the phone when I came in to change out of my good clothes.• The other day I was in a hurry and struggling to get the right change out of my pocket for the newsagent.• I changed out of my work clothes and into my denims and shirt to get into the mood.• School meals have changed out of recognition within a generation.
change something into/for something• I want to change my dollars into pesos, please.
change trains/buses/planes etc• At midnight, twenty-four hours after leaving Calais, she finally arrived in Milan where she had to change trains.• I stopped there only to change trains.• It shows passengers where they need to change trains.• We parted at Paddington, and assured them that they would have to change trains at Oxford.• Although the line will remain open, people will have to change trains at Thornaby.• There is an unutterable sadness around Medina del Campo, where I had to change trains for Salamanca.• They might not even tell you that changing planes in Dallas or leaving Thursday instead of Friday will save you a bundle.
change (into/out of) gear• Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill: you just change gear.• Every ten minutes or so she would hear the tortured scream of the transmission and randomly change gears.• With him came a difference in style, a change of gear, a time for reflection and taking stock.• Russ Armstrong, a Middlesbrough motorcycle dealer, has also changed gear after 18 years of the road racing power game.• Volkov changed gear and increased his speed.• You need to be able to move swiftly, changing gears and learning new skills without complaining.• In effect I reckon it will only take a slight upward change of gear and performances to become something special.• Mark's idea of getting her to change gear was to slip on a nurse's uniform.
Related topics: Transport
change2 ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  things becoming different 事情变得不同 [countableC, uncountableU]CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT the process or result of something or someone becoming different 变化，改变，变更
2  from one thing to another 从一物到另一物 [countableC]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER the fact of one thing or person being replaced by another 替换，更换
3  pleasant new situation 令人高兴的新状况 [singular]DIFFERENT a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable 〔有趣或令人愉快的〕变化，变更
4  money 钱 [uncountableU]
5  small change 
Examples from the Corpus
small change• For each member of the group, a small change of habit was the first step to an identity of its own.• Beggars were asking for small change.• However, it does result in small changes in the tabulated values of the molar entropies of gases.• Try some of these steps: Make some small changes first.• Such small changes are invaluable in giving themes renewed vitality, while at the same time preserving unity.• Investors holding ninety-day Treasury bills experience very small changes in the value of those bills as interest rates fluctuate.• All this is very small change but very typical of our brother.• Very small changes make the biggest difference.• Even back then forty-five cents was small change.• The program costs $20 million a year, small change in Washington.
6. change of clothes/underwear etc CLOTHESan additional set of clothes that you have with you, for example when you are travelling 备换的衣服/内衣等
Examples from the Corpus
change of clothes/underwear etc• Contrite, she backed off, collecting a change of clothes from her bag.• Clarisa passed him over to me at the window seat so she could pull out a change of clothes.• But I decided I wanted a change of clothes in the morning and my own bed that night.• Dominic could dress quickly when a change of clothes was called for.• With a change of clothes and some food, he set off in search of fools.• As any woman could tell you a change of clothes or hairstyle can instantly change the way people think about you.• This does not necessarily mean paying out a lot of money for several totally new changes of clothes.
7  train/bus/aircraft 火车/公共汽车/飞机 [countableC]TT a situation in which you get off one train, bus, or aircraft and get on another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘
8  get no change out of somebody British EnglishBrE spokenHELP to get no useful information or help from someone 从某人那儿得不到有用的信息[帮助]
→ ring the changes at ring2(6)
 COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
big/major 大的
Going to a new school is a big change for children.
转校对于孩子来说是个大的变动。
slight/small/minor 小的
The proposed changes were relatively minor.
提议的都是些相对较小的变革。
gradual 逐渐的
There has been a gradual change in the weather.
天气渐渐变了。
dramatic/drastic/radical (=very big, especially in way that is surprising) 巨大的
The Industrial Revolution was a period of dramatic change.
工业革命是大变革的时期。
significant 显著的
The change in blood pressure was not significant.
血压的变化并不明显。
marked (=very noticeable) 明显的
There was a marked change in his behaviour.
他的行为有明显的变化。
fundamental 根本性的
Reducing waste requires a fundamental change in attitude.
减少垃圾需要在观念上有根本性的转变。
social/political/economic etc change 社会/政治/经济等变化
Demands for political and social change are growing.
要求实行政治和社会变革的呼声越来越强烈。
sweeping changes (=affecting many things or people, especially because of an official decision) 〔尤指因正式决定带来的〕彻底的变化
There are likely to be sweeping changes in the company.
公司内部可能出现翻天覆地的变化。
far-reaching changes (=important and having a great effect that will last a long time) 影响深远的变化
The Internet has brought about far-reaching changes in the way we work.
因特网使我们的工作方式产生了影响深远的变化。
verbs
make a change 作出改变
We've had to make some changes to the design.
我们不得不在设计上作了些修改。
introduce a change 引进改革
A number of changes were introduced to the curriculum.
课程引进了多项改革。
bring (about) change (also effect a change formal) (=cause change) 引起变革
The war brought about radical social change.
战争引起了彻底的社会变革。
nTreatment is aimed at effecting a change in the child’s negative behaviour.
see/notice/observe a change 看到/注意到/观察到变化
I saw a big change in her when I met her again.
我再次见到她的时候,看到她有很大的变化。
undergo a change (=be affected by a change) 经历变化
The body undergoes a number of changes during this time.
人体在这个时候会经历一些变化。
signal a change (=be a sign of a change) 预示变化
nDoes this move signal a change in US foreign policy?
phrases
the pace/rate of change 变化的速度
People sometimes feel alarmed by the pace of technological change.
人们有时对科技变化的速度感到忧虑。
n THESAURUS
change noun [countableC, uncountableU] a situation in which someone or something becomes different, or the act of making something different
There was a sudden change in the weather.
We are living in a period of great change.
He was told to make some slight changes to his essay.
alteration noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change, especially a small one that happens naturally or gradually, or one that is made in order to improve something
I noticed a slight alteration in her behaviour.
They had to make some alterations to their original theory.
reform noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change made to a system or law in order to improve it
He called for a reform of our outdated voting system.
Many people opposed the economic reforms.
shift noun [countableC] a change, especially in people’s attitudes or in the way they do things, or in the position of someone or something
a shift in public opinion about the war
There has been a noticeable shift in government policy on education.
There needs to be a major shift away from road transport to rail transport.
After he died, there was a dramatic shift in the balance of power.
swing a big change, especially in someone’s opinions or moods
There has been a big swing toward the Democrats (=many more people are supporting them).
The drug can cause mood swings.
fluctuation noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change in something – used when something changes often
fluctuations in the value of the dollar
temperature fluctuations
fluctuations in his mood
There has been some fluctuation in productivity levels.
a great change
transformation noun [countableC, uncountableU] a change in which something or someone becomes completely different
There has been a complete transformation in his attitude since he became a father.
her transformation from shy local girl to famous movie actress
revolution noun [countableC] a complete change in ways of thinking or working
The 1970s saw the beginnings of a new technological revolution.
Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity started a revolution in scientific thinking.
shake-up noun [countableC] a situation in which a lot of changes are very quickly made in a system or organization in order to make it more effective
The department has not performed well and is badly in need of a shake-up.
The Administration is planning a thorough shake-up of the welfare system.
U-turn noun [countableC] a complete change in the plans of a government or political party so that it decides to do the opposite of what it originally said it would do
The government was forced to do a U-turn after angry protests about their taxation policy.
Examples from the Corpus
change• If you are thinking about a change to a different part of the country you will need to use your vacation to look for accommodation.• The delay was the result of a change in the way that we administer the grants.• For most ordinary workers, the new tax laws represent a change for the worse.• Two events occurred that ensured, for the time being at least, no such a change in Congressional attitudes would occur.• Many people find it hard to accept change.• He hates all changes to his routine.• The police must be notified of any change of address.• The computers will record any changes to the system.• After a number of career changes, she settled into a job with a major bank.• Does anyone have change for a five dollar bill?• I've got a £10 note and about £5 in change.• I've got £20 and a bit of loose change as well.• Labor Secretary Lynn Martin recommended major changes in the management operations of the company.• I expect to see major changes until it is ten years old.• Volatility increased, and the extent as well as the direction of change became less predictable.• A lot of people are frightened of change.• 1989 was a year of great political change in eastern Europe.• These spectacles are in fact subject to relentless change.• I hope you've got some change for the bus, because I haven't.• Some changes have already been introduced into schools.• The movie pivots on not one but two such changes, and the result is exhaustingly cathartic, ultimately uplifting.• French people were asked how they felt about the change from the franc to the Euro.• I can't get used to all these changes.• House plants are often sensitive to changes in temperature.• Excuse me, I think you've given me the wrong change.• Here is your change, sir.
change in• Changes in diet can reduce the occurrence of some cancers.• A change in personality can mean your teenager has a drug problem.
change from something to something• The abrupt change from legacy to trust is very striking.• The mean period is 331 days, but both the period and the amplitude change from one cycle to another.• The curriculum, which at one time had seemed novel, barely changed from decade to decade.• It is a time-phase between childhood and adulthood and a process of changing from a pupil to an independent working adult.• Nevada City is in process of changing from old to new.• The performers changed from summer to summer, but the scene remained the same over many decades.• She felt light-headed and it was not just the swift change from lying down to standing.• Why that change from symmetrical expansion to uneven ejection took place is a mystery, Bond said.
change from• Living in Iowa is certainly a big change from Florida.
in change• The clerk handed him $3 in change.
From Longman Business Dictionary
changechange1 /tʃeɪndʒ/ verb [transitiveT]
1to exchange a unit of money for smaller units that add up to the same value
Can you change a £20 note?
2to exchange money in one currency into money of another currency
I want to change these dollars into Euros.
3to exchange something that you have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it
We will only change goods accompanied by a receipt.
4change hands if property changes hands, it passes from one owner to another
Volume was heavy on the NYSE, where about 2.19 billion shares changed hands.
changechange2 noun [uncountableU]
1the money you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs
She received a forged banknote in her change.
You won’t get much change from a ten pound note here.
2money in the form of coins and notes of low value
I have about a dollar in change.
I didn’t have any small change for the telephone.
Origin change1
(1100-1200) Old French changier, from Latin cambiare “to exchange”
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→n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1change2 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1
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 1becoming/making sb/sth different變得不同；使變得不同ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHANGE | CHANGE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, extensive, far-reaching, fundamental, important, major, marked, massive, momentous, noticeable, profound, radical, revolutionary, sea, significant, substantial, sweeping很大的變化；相當大的變化；令人吃驚的變化；急劇的變化；巨大的變化；廣泛的變化；具有深遠意義的轉變；根本的轉變；重要的轉變；顯著的轉變；革命性的轉變；翻天覆地的變化；徹底的變化；大規模的變化◇I need to make some drastic changes in my life.我需要好好改變一下自己的生活。◇Television has undergone a sea change in the last two years.過去兩年裏電視發生了巨大的變化。◇These reforms have brought about significant changes in the overall economy.這些改革給整個經濟帶來了重大的變化。◇The report called for sweeping changes to the health system.該報告呼籲全面改革醫療衞生制度。➤complete, wholesale完全的／全面的轉變▸➤irreversible不可逆轉的改變▸➤systematic系統性的改變▸➤cosmetic, marginal, minimal, minor, slight, small, subtle表面的改變；不重要的變化；最小的變化；微小的變化；細微的變化▸➤lasting, long-term, permanent長久的／長期的／永久的變化➤short-term短期的變化▸➤abrupt, rapid, sudden突然的變化；飛快的轉變▸➤gradual逐漸的變化▸➤seasonal季節性變化▸➤net, overall淨額變動；整體變化◇net change in incomes收入淨額變化➤global總變化▸➤qualitative, quantitative質變；量變▸➤beneficial, desirable, effective, exciting, nice, pleasant, positive, refreshing, welcome有益的變化；稱心的變化；顯著的變化；令人興奮的變化；令人高興的變化；積極的變化；使人耳目一新的變化；受歡迎的轉變◇The manual work made a welcome change from his previous job as a telephone operator.相對於他先前電話接線員的工作而言，幹體力活兒是個可喜的變化。➤unwelcome不受歡迎的轉變▸➤unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen出乎意料的／未料到的／意外的變化▸➤climate, constitutional, cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, evolutionary, legislative, organizational, political, population, social, structural, technological, temperature氣候的變化；憲法的改動；文化變遷；人口方面的變化；經濟變化；環境的變化；漸進性的變化；立法的變革；組織上的變革；政治變革；人口的變化；社會變遷；結構改變；技術變革；溫度的變化◇These policies are designed to combat the effects of climate change.這些政策旨在應對氣候變化的影響。➤career, culture, gear, lifestyle, name, personality, policy, regime, rule, sex職業變動；文化變革；換擋；生活方式的改變；改名；性格改變；政策改變；政權更迭；規則變化；變性◇the need for a culture change within the industry該行業文化變革的需要◇He made a rapid gear change as he approached the bend.快到轉彎處時，他急速換擋。VERB + CHANGE➤make做改動◇I made a couple of minor changes to my opening paragraph.我對開頭那段做了幾處小小的改動。◇It made a pleasant change not having to work.難得不用工作，真好。➤bring about, cause, effect, force, induce, produce, trigger導致／引起／造成／迫使／誘發／產生／引發變化◇How far does war bring about social change?戰爭在多大程度上導致社會變化？➤implement, initiate, institute, introduce實施變革；着手改變◇We are going to introduce a few changes to the system.我們將對這個系統進行幾處修改。➤undergo經歷變化▸➤show顯示轉變◇He needs to show a change in attitude if he is to succeed.他要成功就必須表現出態度上的轉變。➤reflect反映變化◇Courses offered in schools reflect changes in the job market.學校開設的課程反映出就業市場的變化。➤document, measure, monitor記錄／探查／監測變化◇The research will measure any changes in the children's sleep patterns.該研究將探查兒童睡眠模式可能出現的各種變化。➤call for, demand要求變化；需要改變◇He called for a change of mood in Scottish politics.他呼籲改變蘇格蘭的政治氣氛。➤detect, note, notice, observe, see發現／留意／注意到／觀察／看到變化◇I've seen many changes since I started farming.自從開始務農以來，我看到了很多變化。➤oppose, resist反對變化；抗拒改變◇We resist change because of fear of the unknown.我們抗拒變革是因為對未知的恐懼。➤embrace接受改變◇Young people are more willing to embrace change.年輕人比較樂意接受變革。➤accommodate, adapt to順應／適應變化◇Businesses have to adapt to change.做生意得適應變化。➤prevent防止改變▸➤be subject to依變化而定◇Train times are subject to change without notice.火車時間可能隨時變動，不再預先通告。CHANGE + VERB➤come, happen, occur, take place變化出現；變化發生◇Major economic changes have occurred recently.最近發生了一些重大經濟變化。➤affect (sb/sth)變化影響（⋯）➤result in sth變化導致⋯PREPOSITION➤for a change變化一下◇I usually take the bus to school, but today I walked for a change.我通常坐公共汽車去上學，但今天我換了一個方式，步行去的。➤change in在⋯方面變化◇The last few years have seen a change in attitudes to single parents.最近幾年人們對單身父母的態度有所改變。➤change of⋯的變化◇a change of government政府的更換➤change from, change to從⋯變化；改變為⋯◇the change from the old to the new system從舊體制到新體制的轉變PHRASES➤a change for the better, a change for the worse好轉／更壞◇I reckon we've all made a big change for the better.我認為我們大家都向好的方面大大轉變了。➤a change of clothes (= an extra set of clothes to change into) 換洗衣服◇Take a change of clothes in case you get dirty.帶上一身換洗衣服以防衣服穿髒了。➤a change of heart, a change of mind改變主意◇He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart.他說他不會來，但他或許會改變主意。➤a change of scene, a change of scenery換換環境◇I needed a change of scene / scenery after being in the job for so long.這個工作幹了這麼久，我需要換個地兒了。➤a climate of change變革的氣候◇In the current climate of change, adaptability is vital.在當前變革的大氣候中，適應能力是至關重要的。➤the pace of change, the rate of change變化的步伐／速度◇A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必須得跟上技術變革的步伐。➤a period of change變化期◇The eighties were a period of great change in publishing.80 年代是出版業經歷巨大轉變的一個時期。➤the tide of change, the winds of change變化的潮流／趨勢◇The president realized he could not hold back the tide of change, and resigned.總裁意識到自己無力阻止變革的浪潮，辭職了。
change

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 2coins/notes of low value硬幣；小額紙幣ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤loose, small零錢◇He emptied his pockets of loose change.他把口袋裏的零錢全掏出來了。PREPOSITION➤in change⋯的零錢形式◇I had around £25 in change.我有大約 25 英鎊的零錢。➤change for⋯的零錢◇Ask the cashier if she has change for €20.問問收銀員，看她是否能換 20 歐元的零錢。PHRASES➤chump change (NAmE, informal) 少量的錢◇$150 million is chump change (= a small amount of money) compared with the potential losses.與可能造成的損失相比，1.5 億美元微不足道。
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 3money you get back if you pay too much找頭VERB + CHANGE | PREPOSITION VERB + CHANGE➤check, count核對找回的錢；數找回的錢◇I checked my change before leaving the store.離開商店前我核對了給我的找頭。➤give找錢◇This machine does not give change.這個機器不找零。➤get得到找錢▸➤take收下找錢▸➤keep留下找錢◇I told the taxi driver to keep the change.我告訴出租車司機不用找零錢了。PREPOSITION➤change from, change out of⋯剩下的找頭◇The meal left me with not much change from $200.這頓飯花得我 200 美元沒剩多少了。
change

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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, fundamentally, greatly, a lot, markedly, profoundly, radically, significantly, substantially變化極大；變化迅猛；根本上轉變；變化很大；變化顯著◇Our way of life has changed dramatically over the last ten years.過去 10 年裏我們的生活方式發生了巨大的變化。◇Jane has changed a lot since she went to college.自從上大學以來，簡變了很多。➤completely, totally完全地轉變➤slightly, subtly稍有變化；有微妙的變化◇Her voice changed subtly.她的嗓音有些微妙的變化。➤little變化很小◇The town has actually changed very little in the last hundred years.在過去 100 年裏，該鎮實際上沒有什麼變化。➤all the time, constantly, continually, forever一直在變化；不斷變化◇The language is changing all the time.該語言一直在變化。◇Technology has forever changed the way businesses operate.科學技術不斷改變着做生意的方式。➤fast, overnight, rapidly, suddenly變化很快；一夜之間改變；變化迅速；突然地改變◇Attitudes to marriage are changing fast.人們對婚姻的態度變化很快。➤gradually, slowly逐漸地／慢慢地變化➤irrevocably, permanently不可逆轉地／永久地改變PREPOSITION➤from從⋯改變◇Caracas changed from a small town into a busy city.加拉加斯由一個小鎮變成了一個繁忙的城市。➤into, to變成⋯◇His anger changed to sadness.他的怒火變成了悲哀。PHRASES➤change out of all recognition變得讓人完全認不出◇The place had changed out of all recognition.這個城鎮變得讓人都認不出來了。
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change noun
⇨ change 1 (a change in the weather) ⇨ change 2 (make changes to sth) ⇨ money 2 (change for the ticket machine) ⇨ a change of heart ⇨ revolution 2change verb
⇨ change 1 (change your habits) ⇨ change 2 (changing attitudes towards education) ⇨ cash (Can you change a £20 note?) ⇨ replace 2 (change your doctor) ⇨ turn 2 (Caterpillars change into butterflies.) ⇨ wear (change into your swimsuit)change1

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 a change in the weather 天气的变化make changes to sth 改变某事change ♦︎ shift ♦︎ variation ♦︎ swing ♦︎ fluctuation ♦︎ variability ♦︎ alternationThese are all words for the act of becoming different, especially frequently. 这些词均表示改变、变化，尤指多变。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a change / a shift / a variation / a swing / a fluctuation / variability / an alternation in sth◆a shift / a variation / a fluctuation / an alternation between A and B◆a shift / swing towards sth◆(a) considerable change / shift / variation / fluctuation / variability◆a big / dramatic / massive change / shift / variation / swing◆(a) small change / shift / variation / swing / fluctuations◆(a) rapid change / shift / fluctuation / alternation◆(a) random change / variation / fluctuation / alternation◆(a) seasonal change / variation / fluctuation◆to cause a change / a shift / a variation / a swing / fluctuations / variability◆to produce a change / a shift / a variation / a swing / fluctuations◆to show a change / a shift / a variation / a swing / fluctuation / an alternation / variability◆a change / a shift / a variation / a swing / fluctuation occurs■ change [countable, uncountable] the result of sth becoming different 改变；变化；变更◆We're hoping for a change in the weather.我们希望天气有所变化。◆There was no change in the patient's condition overnight.病人的病情整夜未变。◆She is someone who hates change.她是厌恶改变的人。◆How far does war bring about social change?战争带来的社会变动有多大？ⓘ A change [singular] is the fact of a situation, place or experience being different from what is usual and therefore likely to be interesting or enjoyable. 用作单数形式的a change指令人感兴趣或可喜的变化、变更◆Let's stay in tonight for a change.咱们今晚换换口味，就待在家里吧。◆It makes a change to read some good news for once.破例读到点好消息，真让人高兴。 ■ shift [countable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a change in position or direction （位置或方向的）改变，转变◆These results mark a dramatic shift in public opinion.这些结果表明公众舆论发生了急剧变化。◆There was a gradual shift in the population away from the countryside to the towns.人口逐渐从农村向城镇转移。◆I detected a subtle shift towards our point of view.我察觉到转向我方观点的微妙变化。◆These climate shifts occurred over less than a decade.发生这些气候变化不超过十年。■ variation [countable, uncountable] frequent change in the amount, quality or level of sth （数量、质量或水平上频繁的）变化，变更，变动◆The dial records very slight variations in pressure.这个刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。◆Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation.货币汇率总在波动。◆We need to take seasonal variation into account (= depending on the time of year).我们需要考虑季节性波动。   see also variation ⇨ difference ■ swing [countable] a change from one opinion or situation to another; the amount by which sth changes （观点或情况的）改变；改变的程度◆He is liable to abrupt mood swings (= for example from being very happy to being very sad).他的情绪容易大起大落。◆Voting showed a 10% swing to Labour.投票显示10%的人转而支持工党。◆There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power.有迹象表明人们转而支持核能。ⓘ Swing is used especially to talk about political, social and cultural changes, as well as mood swings or swings of mood. * swing尤指政治、社会和文化方面的变化，“情绪变化”用mood swings或swings of mood。■ fluctuation ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) frequent change in the size, amount, level or quality of sth, especially from one extreme to another （大小、数量、水平或质量上频繁剧烈的）波动◆The situation led to wild fluctuations in interest rates.这种情况导致了利率的大幅波动。◆Recent ice-cap surveys reveal climatic fluctuation.近期对冰冠进行的考察揭示了气候的波动。■ variability ˌveəriəˈbɪləti; NAmE ˌveriəˈbɪləti, ˌværiəˈbɪləti [uncountable] (written) the fact of sth being likely to vary 可变性；易变性；反复不定◆The changes were attributed to natural climatic variability.这些变更是自然气候多变造成的。◆There is always a degree of variability in the exchange rate.汇率总是有一定幅度的变化。   see also variable ⇨ variable ■ alternation ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃn; NAmE ˌɔːltərˈneɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) a repeated change between different situations, feelings, types of behaviour or ideas （情况、情绪、行为或想法上重复性的）改变，变化◆the alternation of day and night昼夜交替◆Such rapid alternations of mood are a feature of her writing.如此快速的情绪变化是她文字作品的一个特征。ⓘ Alternations involve changing from one situation to another, and then back to the first situation again. * alternation指周而复始的变化。change2

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 a change in the weather 天气的变化make changes to sth 改变某事change ♦︎ amendment ♦︎ transition ♦︎ adjustment ♦︎ conversion ♦︎ modification ♦︎ switch ♦︎ alteration ♦︎ revision ♦︎ adaptationThese are all words for the act or result of making sth different. 这些词均表示改变、调整、更正。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a change / an amendment / a transition / an adjustment / a conversion / a modification / a switch / an alteration / a revision / an adaptation to sth◆a change / an adjustment / a modification / a switch / an alteration in sth◆(a) major change / amendment / transition / adjustment / modification / alteration / revision / adaptation◆(an) important change / amendment / transition / adjustment / modification / switch / alteration / revision◆(a) radical change / adjustment / alteration / revision / adaptation◆(a) slight change / amendment / adjustment / modification / alteration / revision◆(a) constant change / adjustment / modification / alteration / revision / adaptation◆to propose / suggest a change / an amendment / a modification / an alteration / a revision / an adaptation◆to make a change / an amendment / the transition / an adjustment / a modification / a switch / an alteration / a revision / an adaptation◆to carry out / undertake a conversion / modification / an alteration / revision◆to need / require amendment / adjustment / modification / alteration / revision◆to undergo a transition / modification / alteration / revision■ change [countable, uncountable] the act or result of making sth different 改变；变化；变更◆I made a couple of minor changes to the opening paragraph.我对起始段作了几处小改动。◆He made a rapid gear change as he approached the bend.接近拐弯处时，他快速换挡。◆He called for a change of mood in Scottish politics.他号召改变苏格兰政治的氛围。◆Train times are subject to change without notice.列车时刻表可能会变更而不另行通知。  see also change over ⇨ switch verb ■ amendment əˈmendmənt [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) a small change or improvement that is made to a law or document; the process of changing a law or document （法律或文件的）改动，修正案，修订◆A major amendment was introduced into the legislation.对此项法规进行了一项重大修订。◆Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.议会未作进一步修改便通过了议案。   see also amend ⇨ adjust ■ transition trænˈzɪʃn, trænˈsɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another 过渡；转变；变迁◆The company was slow to make the transition from paper to computer.这家公司从纸本到电脑的转变缓慢。◆He will remain head of state during the period of transition to democracy.在向民主政权过渡的时期，他仍将是国家首脑。◆This class is useful for students who are in transition (= in the process of changing) from one training programme to another.对转换培训项目的学生来说，这一课程很有用。◆We need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one.我们需要确保新旧制度的平稳过渡。▸ transitional

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◆a transitional period过渡时期◆a transitional government过渡政府■ adjustment əˈdʒʌstmənt [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) a small change that is made to sth in order to correct or improve it; a change in the way a person behaves or thinks 调节；（行为或思想的）调整，适应◆I've made a few adjustments to the design.我对设计作了几处调整。◆Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.可能需要调整一下镜头。◆She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up.婚姻破裂后，她熬过了一段感情调整期。ⓘ Adjustment is usually used to talk about small changes made to objects, rather than documents. * adjustment常指对物品，而非文件作的小调整、小变化。   see also adjust ⇨ adjust ■ conversion kənˈvɜːʃn; NAmE kənˈvɜːrʒn [uncountable, countable] the act or process of changing sth from one form, use or system to another （形式、用途或系统上的）转变，转换，转化◆Their main business is the conversion of farm buildings into family homes.他们的主要业务是将农场建筑物改建为家庭住宅。◆Conversion to gas central heating will save you a lot of money.转成燃气中央供暖系统可以省不少钱。◆The firm specializes in house conversions (= turning large houses into several smaller flats or apartments).这家公司专营房屋改建。  see also convert ⇨ turn 2 , convert ⇨ switch ■ modification ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the act or process of changing sth in order to correct or improve it or make it more acceptable; a change that is made 修改；改进；改变◆Considerable modification of the existing system is needed.需要对现有系统进行相当大的改进。◆It might be necessary to make a few slight modifications to the design.也许有必要对这个设计稍作几处修改。   see also modify ⇨ adjust ■ switch [countable] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a change from one thing to another, especially when this is sudden and complete （尤指突然彻底的）改变，转变◆She made the switch from full-time to part-time work when her first child was born.第一个孩子出生后，她就从全职改为兼职工作了。◆He has vehemently opposed the policy switch.他强烈反对改变政策。   see also switch ⇨ switch verb ■ alteration ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn [countable, uncountable] a change to sth that makes it different; the act of making a change to sth 改变；变化；改动◆They are making some major alterations to the house.他们在对这栋房子作一些大改动。◆The dress will not need much alteration.这条连衣裙不需要大改。NOTE 辨析 Adjustment, modification or alteration? Adjustments are usually small changes that are made to designs or equipment. Modification can be used to talk about a wider variety of changes, but it is often used to describe larger changes made to systems or vehicles. Alteration is often used to talk about changes people make to buildings, especially their houses. * adjustment常指对设计方案或设备所作的小调整。modification所指的改变含义更广，但常指对系统或车辆所作的大改变。alteration常指对建筑物，尤其是住宅所作的改变。■ revision rɪˈvɪʒn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the act of changing sth, or of examining sth with the intention of changing it; a change or set of changes made 修改；检查；（一项或一轮）修订◆The system is in need of revision.系统需要更新。◆He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out.把报告打印出来之前，他作了一些小的修改。ⓘ Revisions are usually made to correct sth that is wrong, or to bring sth up to date. * revision通常指修订错误，或进行更新。   see also revise ⇨ adjust , revise ⇨ revise ■ adaptation ˌædæpˈteɪʃn [uncountable] (rather formal) the process of changing sth, for example your behaviour, to suit a new situation 适应◆We've been studying the adaptation of species to hot conditions.我们一直在研究物种对炎热环境的适应问题。change1

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 change your habits 改变习惯changing attitudes towards education 不断变化的对教育的看法replacechange your doctorturn2Caterpillars change into butterflies.  ➡ See also the entry for adjust 另见adjust条change ♦︎ alter ♦︎ adapt ♦︎ shift ♦︎ tailor ♦︎ varyThese words all mean to make sb/sth different. 这些词均表示改变。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to change / alter / adapt / tailor sth for sb / sth◆to change / alter / adapt a plan / story◆to change / alter / shift / vary the emphasis◆to change / alter / shift the balance / perspective◆to change / alter / adapt your behaviour◆to change / adapt / vary your routine◆to change / alter / shift your / sb's attitude / opinion◆to change / alter / adapt / tailor sth accordingly◆to change / adapt / tailor sth specially / carefully■ change [transitive] to make sb/sth different 改变；使变化◆Information technology has changed the way people work.信息技术改变了人的工作方式。◆This incident changed the whole course of events.这件事改变了整个事态的发展。◆What made you change your mind (= change your opinion)?什么使你改变了想法？◆The fruit changes colour as it ripens.这种水果成熟时会变色。◆Don't keep changing the subject.不要总是改变话题。■ alter ˈɔːltə(r) [transitive] to make sb/sth different 改变；更改；改动◆This development will alter the character of the town.这项开发将改变城区的风貌。◆Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame.错在我们，这是无法改变的事实。NOTE 辨析 Change or alter?Sometimes you can use either word. 这两个词有时可通用◆Fame hasn't really changed / altered him.名声并没有使他有丝毫改变。However, change often suggests a complete change, whereas alter can suggest a smaller change. 不过，change常指彻底的改变，而alter可指小的改变◆This law needs to be altered (= changed slightly in order to improve it).这项法律需要修改。◆This law needs to be changed (= changed completely or got rid of).这项法律需要更改。 Alter is often used when sth does not change * alter常用否定陈述◆It doesn't alter the way I feel.这改变不了我的感觉。or to talk about making changes to particular aspects of sth. 或指改变事物的某些方面◆They can alter the programme until success is achieved.他们可以改变程序直至成功为止。 Change can also be used in all of these cases, but its range of uses is much wider, including particular collocations such as change your mind, change your name, change colour, change tack and change the subject. * change可用于以上所有情况，且其使用范围更广，固定搭配有change your mind，change your name，change colour，change tack和change the subject。 ■ adapt [transitive] to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation 使适应，使适合（新用途或新情况）◆Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。◆These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.这些样式可以修改，以适应个人不同喜好。   see also modify ⇨ adjust , adaptable ⇨ flexible 1 ■ shift [transitive] to change the way that people think about sth 改变（观点）◆They are trying to shift public attitudes about the nature of old age.他们试图改变公众对老龄本质的看法。◆We need to shift the focus of this debate.我们需要转换一下辩论焦点。ⓘ Typical collocates of shift are attitudes, opinions, balance, emphasis, focus and perspective. * shift的常见搭配词有attitudes、opinions、balance、emphasis、focus和perspective。■ tailor ˈteɪlə(r) [transitive] to make or adapt sth for a particular purpose or person 专门制作；订做◆Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.为满足特定群体的需要，特制了专门的课程。◆Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.为满足个别需要，大多数旅行社都愿意作出专门的旅游安排。■ vary [transitive] to make changes to sth to make it slightly different （略为）变更，改变◆The job enables me to vary the hours I work.这项工作使我能够调整工作时间。◆The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week.健美操教练每周都改变动作套路。ⓘ Vary is used especially to talk about making slight changes to a routine of sth that you do regularly. * vary尤与routine连用，指对定期做的事情进行小的改变。change2

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 change your habits 改变习惯changing attitudes towards education 不断变化的对教育的看法replacechange your doctorturn2Caterpillars change into butterflies.change ♦︎ vary ♦︎ shift ♦︎ fluctuate ♦︎ swing ♦︎ alter ♦︎ alternateThese words all mean to become different. 这些词均表示发生改变、起变化。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to change / shift / swing from sth to sth◆to vary / fluctuate / swing / alternate between A and B◆to change / vary / fluctuate according to sth◆to change / vary / fluctuate / swing wildly◆to change / vary / shift / fluctuate / swing / alter dramatically / sharply◆to change / vary / shift / fluctuate / alter significantly◆to change / vary / shift / fluctuate constantly / continually◆to change / shift / fluctuate / swing rapidly◆to change / shift / swing suddenly◆to change / vary / alter little / slightly / somewhat◆to hardly / never change / vary / alter■ change [intransitive] to become different 改变；变化◆Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school.里克一点儿没变，他和上学时一模一样。◆We examined changing attitudes towards education.我们研究了对于教育不断变化的看法。◆The language is changing all the time.语言总是在变化。◆Leeds changed from a small market town into a busy city.利兹从一个小集镇变成了热闹的城市。◆Her life changed completely when she won the lottery.她彩票中奖后生活彻底改变了。■ vary [intransitive] to change frequently or be different according to the situation （根据情况）变化，变更，改变◆The menu varies with the season.菜单随季节而变动。◆Prices vary according to the type of room you require.价格随要求的房间类型而有所变化。◆Class numbers vary between 25 and 30.班级的数目从25到30不等。◆Pulse rates vary slightly from person to person.每个人的脉搏快慢略有不同。◆'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.'“你几点钟开始工作？” “没准儿。”■ shift [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) (of a situation or opinion) to change from one state or position to another （情况或观点）改变，转向◆The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers.力量从工人一方转向雇主一方去了。◆Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years.50年来，公众对婚姻的态度已经改变。■ fluctuate ˈflʌktʃueɪt [intransitive] (rather formal or written) to change frequently in size, amount, level or quality, especially from one extreme to another （大小、数量、水平或质量大幅）波动；（在⋯之间）起伏不定◆During the crisis, oil prices fluctuated between $30 and $50 a barrel.在危机时期，石油价格在每桶30到50美元之间波动。◆Temperatures can fluctuate by as much as 10 degrees.温差可达10度之大。◆My weight fluctuated wildly depending on how much I ate.我的体重会因我吃多少东西而大幅变化。■ swing (swung, swung) [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to change from one opinion, mood or situation to another, especially from one extreme to another （观点、情绪或情况）改变，剧变◆The state has swung from Republican to Democrat.这个州从支持共和党转向支持民主党。◆His emotions swung between fear and curiosity.他时而害怕，时而好奇。◆The game could swing either way (= either side could win it).这场比赛胜负未卜。■ alter ˈɔːltə(r) [intransitive] to become different 改变；变化◆Property prices did not significantly alter during 2007.2007年，房产价格没有大的变化。◆He had not altered greatly in the last ten years.在过去的十年间，他变化不大。NOTE 辨析 change or alter?Sometimes you can use either word. 这两个词有时可通用◆Rick hasn't changed / altered much.里克没怎么改变。However, change is much more frequent and has a much wider range than alter: it often suggests a complete change to sth important. 不过，change比alter使用更频繁也更广泛，常指重要事物发生彻底的改变◆Her life changed completely when she won the lottery.她彩票中奖后生活彻底改变了。◆Her life altered completely. It can also be used to talk about things that are in the process of changing. * change还可用于谈论变化中的事物◆changing attitudes to education对于教育不断变化的看法◆altering attitudes to education Alter is often used when sth has changed only slightly or not at all. * alter常在事物发生微小的改变或根本没变时使用◆The party's policies have hardly altered, but public opinion has.该党的政策几乎没变，但是公众舆论变了。 ■ alternate ˈɔːltəneɪt; NAmE ˈɔːltərneɪt [intransitive] (always followed by between 总是后接between) to keep changing from one thing to another and back again 交替；变换◆Her mood alternated between happiness and despair.她一会儿高兴，一会儿绝望。
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