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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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in·ter·change1 /ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ $ -ər-/ noun  1 [countable, uncountable]EXCHANGE an exchange, especially of ideas or thoughts 〔尤指观点或思想的〕交流interchange of the interchange of ideas between students and staff 学生与教职员之间的意见交换2. [countable]TTR a point where two or more motorways or main roads meet 〔高速公路的〕立体交叉道,互通式立交
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interchangeThere are four extra stations, including an interchange with Line 5 at Chonho.Whether primary, secondary or adult education, the teaching situation is a human transaction, an interchange between persons.The militia is really a direct-mail marketing operation for conspiracy theory videos and a busy interchange on the information superhighway.The new program should help solve some of the problems of data interchange between companies with different computer systems.At this fundamental level of resource there can not be any easy interchange without changing an old or creating a new religion.a friendly interchange of greetingsHe wants to see grade-separated interchanges, and not freeways, become a major part of the congestion solution.That interchange is extremely healthy because of the experience of management and politics which work in local government gives the ambitious solicitor.The conference provides a forum for the interchange of ideas and information.By social interaction, Piaget meant the interchange of ideas among people.Quite often a series of progressively unpleasant interchanges will take place with the child becoming more obstinate and the parent more angry.
in·ter·change2 /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ $ -ər-/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  EXCHANGEto put each of two things in the place of the other, or to be exchanged in this way 使)〔两者〕交换位置;(使)互换→ See Verb table
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interchangeThe two spices can be easily interchanged.They are interchanged by offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt depending on down, distance and score of game.Furthermore, cable may make it possible for people to interchange information on a rapid two-way basis.There were two identical copies of each object that were interchanged regularly between trials.Merit will have the central role in technical coordination for Internet service providers who need to interchange traffic.The four cylinder diesel units will interchange with the four cylinder petrols with suitable pipework and wiring and throttle linkage.
especially Corpus thoughts or an exchange, of ideas


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interchange1 /ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ $ -ər-/ noun
 Word Family: adjective: changeable, interchangeable, changedUNCHANGED, changing ≠ unchanging, changeless; noun: change, interchange, interchangeability; verb: change, interchange; adverb: interchangeably
1. [uncountable and countable] an exchange, especially of ideas or thoughts
    interchange of
    the interchange of ideas between students and staff
2. [countable] a point where two or more motorways or main roads meet

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interchange2 /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ $ -ər-/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Word Family: adjective: changeable, interchangeable, changedUNCHANGED, changing ≠ unchanging, changeless; noun: change, interchange, interchangeability; verb: change, interchange; adverb: interchangeably
to put each of two things in the place of the other, or to be exchanged in this way


inter·change nounBrE /ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪntərtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊 [countable, uncountable] the act of sharing or exchanging sth, especially ideas or information (思想、信息等的)交换,互换a continuous interchange of ideas不断的思想交流electronic data interchange电子数据交换 [countable] a place where a road joins a major road such as a motorway or interstate , designed so that vehicles leaving or joining the road do not have to cross other lines of traffic (进出高速公路的)互通式立交,立体交叉道
inter·change verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they interchange BrE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it interchanges BrE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ 🔊past simple interchanged BrE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊past participle interchanged BrE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒd/ 🔊 -ing form interchanging BrE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ 🔊BrE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/ 🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to share or exchange ideas, information, etc. 交换,互换(思想、信息等) [transitive, intransitive] to put each of two things or people in the other's place; to move or be moved from one place to another in this way 将…交换;(使)互换位置~ A and B to interchange the front and rear tyres of a car将汽车的前后轮胎对调~ (A) (with B) to interchange the front tyres with the rear ones将前后轮胎对调The front and rear tyres interchange (= can be exchanged). 前后轮胎可互换。🔊🔊