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switch

UK/switʃ/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To exchange one thing for another; to change to a different state, position, or activity.

转换;切换;交换

n.

A device for turning electricity on or off; a change or exchange; a movable section of railway track.

开关;转换;道岔

Root Breakdown

Native English
switchother
=switch

Common Collocations

  • 1.switch sides倒戈/换边站
  • 2.light switch电灯开关
  • 3.switch off关掉/关闭
  • 4.switch over切换/转换

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She decided to switch careers after working in finance for ten years.

  • 2.

    Can we switch seats? I can't see the screen from here.

  • 3.

    The company switched to renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint.

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