exchange1/Iksˋtʃendʒ; IksˈtʃeIndʒ/n 1 [C,U] when you give, send, or say something to someone, and they give, send, or say something to you 交换﹐互换: +of Our main aim is to encourage the exchange of information . 我们的主要目的是鼓励信息交流。exchange of ideas/views A very frank exchange of views took place. 相互之间非常坦诚地交换了意见。There was an exchange of fire (=both sides were shooting). 双方发生交火。in exchange for sth The Europeans traded weapons in exchange for gold. 欧洲人用武器换黄金。2 [C] a conversation, especially between people who are angry 交谈﹐对话﹔争论: They had a heated exchange . 他们发生了激烈的争论。3 [C] a) when you visit another student, usually in another country, and afterwards they visit you〔学生的〕互访﹐交换 b) a temporary arrangement in which you have someone else's job or house, while they have your job or house〔短期的〕工作[住所]交换4 [U] technical money that is changed into money from another country【术语】汇兑: foreign exchange 外汇5 [C] a STOCK EXCHANGE 证券交易所
exchange2v [T] to give, send, or say something to someone who gives, sends, or says something to you 交换﹐调换: The two armies exchanged prisoners. 两军互换战俘。exchange sth for sth I’d like to exchange this shirt for a smaller one. 我想把这件衬衫换件小的。exchange information/ideas/views a place where people can chat and exchange ideas 人们可以聊天和交换看法的一个地方exchange glances/greetings/words etc The two women exchanged glances and laughed. 两个女人互相看了一眼﹐笑了起来。