change
英 /tʃeɪndʒ/ 美 /tʃeɪndʒ/
- v. 改变；更换；兑换to become different, replace something, or exchange money
- n. 变化；改变an instance or process of becoming different
- n. 零钱；找零coins, or money returned when you pay more than the price
We changed our plans when the rain started falling.
开始下雨时，我们改变了计划。
Governments should change transport policies to encourage cycling and reduce dependence on private cars in cities.
政府应调整交通政策，鼓励骑行并减少城市居民对私家车的依赖。
搭配
change your mind 改变主意climate change 气候变化social change 社会变革small change 零钱
辨析提示
表示“零钱、找零”时不可数，不能说a change。
词族
changeable (adj.)、unchanged (adj.)、changing (adj.)
近义 alter
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