trans·fer1 /trænsˈfɜː $ -ˈfɜːr/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb (transferred, transferring)1 move to different place etc 轉移到不同的地方等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]MOVE something OR somebody to move from one place, school, job etc to another, or to make someone do this, especially within the same organization 轉移(地方);調動(工作)〔尤指在同一機構中〕transfer (from something) to somethingSwod transferred from MI6 to the Security Service. 斯沃德從軍情六處調到了安全局。
transfer somebody (from something) to somethingThey’re transferring him to a special unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. 他們要把他轉到大奧蒙德街醫院的一個特殊病區去。
You’ll be transferred to the Birmingham office. 你將被調到伯明翰辦事處。
2 put STH in different place 把某物放在不同地方 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formalMOVE something OR somebody to move from one place to another, or to move something from one place to another 搬運;遷移transfer (from something) to somethingThe exhibition transfers to York City Art Gallery on 23rd January. 這次展覽將於1月23日移至約克市美術館舉行。
transfer something (from something) to somethingTransfer the meat to warm plates. 把肉盛到熱的盤子裏。
3 sports person 運動員 [transitiveT] to sell a sports player to another team 使〔運動員〕轉會[轉隊]He was transferred for a fee of £8 million. 他以800萬英鎊的轉會費轉到了其他球隊。
4 money 錢 [transitiveT]BF to move money from one account or institution to another 把〔錢〕轉到另一賬戶[機構]上transfer something (from something) to somethingI’d like to transfer $500 to my checking account. 我想轉500美元到我的活期賬戶上。
5. transfer your affections/loyalty/allegiance etc to change from loving or supporting one person to loving or supporting a different one 轉移感情/效忠對象/擁護對象等transfer your affections/loyalty/allegiance etc• If Henry failed to abide by these terms his barons were to transfer their allegiance to Philip and Richard. 6 skill/idea/quality 技巧/主意/質量 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] if a skill, idea, or quality transfers from one situation to another, or if you transfer it, it can be used in the new situation 轉用Ideas that work well in one school often don’t transfer well to another. 在一所學校行得通的理念套用在另一所學校上往往行不通。
7 transfer power/responsibility/control (to somebody) PGGIVEto officially give power etc to another person or organization 移交權力/責任/控制權(給某人)The ageing president is preparing to transfer power to his son. 這位年邁的主席準備把權力移交給他的兒子。
8 phone 電話 [transitiveT] to connect the call of someone who has telephoned you to someone else’s telephone so that that person can speak to them 轉接,接通Hold on one moment while I transfer your call. 請稍候,我給你轉接。
9. property 財産 [transitiveT] lawSCL to officially give property or land to someone else 轉讓〔財産或土地〕 10 travel 旅行 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TT to change from one bus, plane etc to another while you are travelling, or arrange for someone to do this (使)轉乘,(使)換乘,(使)改乘You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel. 你到達機場後會有人接機並把你送到酒店。
11 information/music 信息/音樂 [transitiveT]TCR to copy recorded information, music etc from one system to another 轉存,轉錄〔信息、音樂等〕5Transfer the files onto floppy disk.把文件轉存到軟盤上。
nTransfer the files onto a memory stick.
12 disease 疾病 [transitiveT] if a disease is transferred from one person or animal to another, the second person or animal begins to have the disease 傳染,傳播 SYN passtransfer something (from somebody/something) to somebody/somethingIt is unlikely that the disease will be transferred from animals to humans. 這種疾病不大可能會由動物傳給人類。
—transferable adjectiveadjtransferable skills 可用於不同工作的技能
—transferability /trænsˌfɜːrəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]