exchange
noun uk/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ us/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
(GIVING AND GETTING)
B1 [ C or U ]交换;互换;交流
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else
an exchange of ideas/information 思想／信息交流
They were given food and shelter in exchange for work. 他们为人工作以换取食宿。
She proposes an exchange of contracts at two o'clock. 她提议两点钟办理房屋产权过户手续。
Several people were killed during the exchange of gunfire. 交火中数人丧生。
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- In exchange for the hostages, the terrorists demanded safe-conduct out of the country.
- The virus is contracted through exchange of bodily fluids.
- I might offer them my old camera in part exchange for a new one.
(CONVERSATION)
[ C ]（短暂的）交谈，对话;争吵
a short conversation or argument
There was a brief exchange between the two leaders. 两位领导人进行了简短的交谈。
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- We had a friendly exchange of views .
(STUDENTS)
B1 [ C ]（不同国家学校间的）交换生项目
an arrangement in which students from one country go to stay with students from another country
Are you going on the French exchange this year? 你要参加今年的法国交换生项目吗？
a German exchange student 一名德国交换生
(STOCK EXCHANGE)
[ C usually singular ]证券交易
a stock exchange
exchange
verb [ T ] uk/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ us/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
B1 交换;互换;交流
to give something to someone and receive something from that person
It's traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game. 比赛后两队队员交换球衣，这是传统。
Every month the group meets so its members can exchange their views/opinions (= have a discussion). 小组每个月都开一次会，这样成员之间就可以互相交流看法／观点。
We exchanged greetings before the meeting. 会前我们相致致意。
We can exchange addresses when we see each other. 我们见面的时候可以互相留下对方的地址。
Exchanging houses (= going to live in someone else's house while they live in yours) for a few weeks is a good way of having a holiday. 与他人易家而居几周不失为一个度假的好方法。
（因为购买的商品不合适而去商店）换货
to take something back to a shop where it was bought and get something else instead
If you don't like the gift, you can exchange it. 你要是不喜欢这件礼物，可以去换。
I exchanged those trousers for a larger size. 我换了条稍大的裤子。
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- Do you want to exchange this toaster for another (one) or do you want your money back?
- We always exchange hugs and kisses when we meet.
- A cheque that is not negotiable cannot be exchanged for cash and must be paid into a bank account.
- They briskly exchanged greetings before starting the session.
- He talked about the humiliation of exchanging his clothes for the prison uniform.
Idiom
exchange wordsidiom 交谈;对话
to speak with someone
We exchanged words after the meeting. 我们会后进行了交谈。