Exchange
[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ;eks-] or [ɪks'tʃendʒ]
解释:
(noun.) (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; 'the endgame began after the exchange of queens'.
(noun.) (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; 'black lost the exchange'.
(noun.) reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); 'he earns his living from the interchange of currency'.
(noun.) the act of giving something in return for something received; 'deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable'.
(noun.) the act of changing one thing for another thing; 'Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience'; 'there was an interchange of prisoners'.
(noun.) a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members.
(noun.) a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); 'they had a bitter exchange'.
(noun.) chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another.
(verb.) give to, and receive from, one another; 'Would you change places with me?'; 'We have been exchanging letters for a year'.
(verb.) hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; 'exchange prisoners'; 'exchange employees between branches of the company'.
艾米编辑--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain.
(n.) The act of substituting one thing in the place of another; as, an exchange of grief for joy, or of a scepter for a sword, and the like; also, the act of giving and receiving reciprocally; as, an exchange of civilities or views.
(n.) The thing given or received in return; esp., a publication exchanged for another.
(n.) The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and made payable in the same country, in which case they are called inland bills. The term bill of exchange is often abbreviated into exchange; as, to buy or sell exchange.
(n.) A mutual grant of equal interests, the one in consideration of the other. Estates exchanged must be equal in quantity, as fee simple for fee simple.
(n.) The place where the merchants, brokers, and bankers of a city meet at certain hours, to transact business. In this sense often contracted to 'Change.
(n.) To part with give, or transfer to another in consideration of something received as an equivalent; -- usually followed by for before the thing received.
(n.) To part with for a substitute; to lay aside, quit, or resign (something being received in place of the thing parted with); as, to exchange a palace for cell.
(n.) To give and receive reciprocally, as things of the same kind; to barter; to swap; as, to exchange horses with a neighbor; to exchange houses or hats.
(v. i.) To be changed or received in exchange for; to pass in exchange; as, dollar exchanges for ten dimes.
录入:勒达
同义词及近义词:
v. a. [1]. Barter, commute, swap, truck, change.[2]. Interchange, bandy, give and take reciprocally.
n. [1]. Barter, traffic, trade, commutation.[2]. Interchange, reciprocity.[3]. Bourse.
整理:塞丽娜
同义词及反义词:
[See CHANGE]
整理:康拉德
解释:
v.t. to give or leave one place or thing for another: to give and take mutually: to barter.—n. the giving and taking one thing for another: barter: the thing exchanged: process by which accounts between distant parties are settled by bills instead of money: the difference between the value of money in different places: the building where merchants &c. meet for business.—n. Exchangeabil′ity.—adj. Exchange′able that may be exchanged.—n. Exchan′ger one who exchanges or practises exchange: (B.) a money-changer a banker.
手打:莉莲
娱乐性解释:
Exchange, denotes profitable dealings in all classes of business. For a young woman to dream that she is exchanging sweethearts with her friend, indicates that she will do well to heed this as advice, as she would be happier with another.
埃斯特拉编辑
例句:
- It will by no means follow, however, that the real exchange was against it. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- Except bills of exchange, and some other mercantile bills, all other deeds, bonds, and contracts, are subject to a stamp duty. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- This bank was more liberal than any other had ever been, both in granting cash-accounts, and in discounting bills of exchange. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- Almost all countries exchange with one another, partly native and partly foreign goods. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- They appear to be lists of Stock Exchange securities. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- He was highly delighted, and the exchange was made, much, I believe, to the annoyance of Mr. Elliston, though I knew not why it grieved him. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- He came and was put in my care for the purpose of a mutual exchange of ideas and for a report by me as to his competency in the matter. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- In the English coin, it exchanges for about fifteen ounces, that is, for more silver than it is worth, according to the common estimation of Europe. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- We see this acted on by farmers and gardeners in their frequent exchanges of seed, tubers, etc. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- This earned him the gratitude of the editors, a dinner, and all the newspaper exchanges he wanted. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- Each firm had its own army of boys, numbering from twelve to fifteen, whose duties were to ascertain the latest quotations from the different exchanges. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- He had, as you saw, the best of the first exchanges, but my self-respect and my reputation are concerned to fight it to a finish. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- The usual instrument of commerce having lost its value, no exchanges could be made but either by barter or upon credit. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- On the American stock exchanges one broker may specialize in the shares of the Union Pacific Railroad, for instance, another in those of the United States Steel Corporation, and so on. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- The former now held out his hand to Harry Maylie; and hearty salutations were exchanged between them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- The surplus part of them, therefore, must be sent abroad, and exchanged for something for which there is a demand at home. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- The rest must all be sent abroad, and exchanged for consumable goods of some kind or other. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- After that Archer was but intermittently aware of the remarks they exchanged. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- No, he never exchanged a word with him, so far as I know. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- They sat wondering, in silence; or, if they exchanged a few words, spoke in whispers, as if they were afraid to hear the sound of their own voices. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Mrs Clennam and Jeremiah had exchanged a look; and had then looked, and looked still, at Affery, who sat mending the stocking with great assiduity. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- Richard came back as we finished exchanging these hurried words and gave me his arm to take me to the coach. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Mr. Bell would have had it keep still at exchanging wild-beast skins for acorns. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- Long banished Robinson Crusoe,' says the charmer, exchanging salutations, 'how did you leave the Island? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- In exchanging, indeed, the different productions of different sorts of labour for one another, some allowance is commonly made for both. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- What are the rules which men naturally observe, in exchanging them either for money, or for one another, I shall now proceed to examine. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- He did try to prevent the English from exchanging exports for European gold, while permitting imports in the hope of depleting England of gold. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- Well, we shall see what good they will make by exchanging a fool for a wise man. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
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