conversion

英 [kən'vɜːʃn] 美 [kən'vɜːrʒn]

• n. 转变；换算

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U][C]变换,转化

   the act or process of converting; a change from one purpose, system, etc. to another

2. [C]改变信仰,皈依

   a change in which a person accepts a new religion, belief, etc. completely

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. （财产）转换，变换，转化
2. 改变（信仰），转变
3. 皈依
4. 改装，改造
5. 【经】兑换，换算，折合
6. 【律】侵占
7. <美>【橄】外加得分
8. <英>【橄】踢定位球后的得分
9. 【逻】换位法
10. 【数】换算法
11. 约化
12. 换位

英英释义

Noun:

1. an event that results in a transformation

2. a change in the units or form of an expression:

   "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
   

3. a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown

4. a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

5. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

6. a change of religion;

   "his conversion to the Catholic faith"
   

7. interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition

8. act of exchanging one type of money or security for another

9. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He has undergone a religious conversion.
   经历一次宗教信仰的转变。
2. In the conversion of saliva into poison, one might suppose that a fixed process took place.
   人们可能认为,唾液转变成毒液,其中有固定的程序。
3. When he saw how the theory increased unemployment, he underwent quite a conversion.
   当他看到这个理论加重了失业后，他彻底改变了看法。
4. Conversion to gas central heating will save you a lot of money.
   改用煤气集中供暖将节省大笔开支。
5. verification of data conversion
   [经] 数据换算的核实

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He underwent quite a conversion.
   他彻底改变了他的看法。
2. His sudden conversion to the anti-nuclear movement may make the voters suspicious.
   他突然转到反核运动这一方,可能会使选民生疑。
3. There were many conversions to Christianity among the ancient Romans.
   有许多古罗马人已改信基督教。

经典引文

• To be picked out as a missionary within half an hour of his conversion!

  出自： S. Lewis

• Conversion to Free Trade principles.

  出自：Oxford English Dictionary

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• make a conversion 做改变
• undergo a conversion 经历皈依

形容词+～

• religious conversion 宗教皈依

名词+～

• house conversion 房屋改装

～+名词

• conversion table 换算表

～+介词

• conversion from 从…改变
• conversion into 改变为…
• conversion of water into ice 水变成冰

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自法语的conversion，意为交换，转化。

近反义词

【近义词】

• change
• variation