Convert
[ kən'vɝt ]
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vt. （使）转变;使皈依;兑换，换算;侵占;
vi. 经过转变;被改变;[橄榄球] 触地得分后得附加分;
n. 皈依者;改变宗教信仰者;
💡 词根助记
con共同+vert转变→共同转→转化；改造
📝 例句
He converted to Catholicism.
他改信天主教。
The priest converted many natives into Christianity.
这个牧师使许多土著居民改信基督教。
To convert a process or equipment to automatic operations.
将一过程或设备转换成自动操作。
He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.
他想将美元换成日币。
Numerous microbial cultures convert heptachlor to its expoxide.
许多微生物培养基可以把七氯转化为它的环氧化物。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ convey-运输,convert-转变:运输是改变物体位置,不转变物体形
※ con-前缀“强意”,vert-词根“转动”:转到别的宗教上→改变宗教信仰
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-rot-表示“转动”
📖 牛津释义
convert
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sth) (into/to sth) change (sth) from one form or use to another 改变（某事物）的形式或用途
Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971. 英国於1971年改行十进制货币体系.
a ferry that was converted to carry troops during the war 战争期间改作运兵船的渡轮
a converted flat, ie made by dividing up a large house 改建而成的一套房间（将大的房屋分隔而成者）
convert rags into paper, a house into flats, pounds into francs 用碎布屑造纸、 把一所房屋改建成几个单元、 把英镑兑换成法郎
The room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory. 这房间由厨房改成了厕所.
(b) [Ipr] ~ into/to sth be able to be changed from one form or use to another 可改变形式或用途
a sofa that converts (in) to a bed 可改为床铺的沙发.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sb) (from sth) (to sth) change one's beliefs, esp one's religion; persuade sb to change his beliefs （使）改变信仰（尤指宗教信仰）
He's converted to Catholicism. 他已皈依天主教.
convert sb from atheism to Christianity 使某人放弃无神论, 改信基督教.
3 [Tn] (in Rugby football) gain extra points after scoring (a try) by kicking a goal （在橄榄球赛中）（触地得分後再射）踢中球门获得附加分.
4 (idm 习语) preach to the converted => preach.
convert n ~ (to sth) person converted to a different belief, esp a different religion 改变信仰（尤指宗教信仰）的人; 皈依者
a convert to socialism 改而信奉社会主义的人
Already the new newspaper is winning/gaining converts, ie people who used to read other newspapers. 这家新报纸已经逐渐把其他报纸的读者争取过来.
🎯 考研助记
全部都(con)转(vert)变过来- 转变
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'vә:t]n. 皈依者, 改变宗教信仰者vt. 使改变信仰, 转换, 兑换, 倒置vi. 皈依【计】 转换【化】 改装【经】 兑换, 转换
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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That's Tang Lin. Come on. I'll introduce you.
那是唐林。过来吧，我来给你介绍一下。
What will the money be used for?
这钱打算怎么用？
The characters on the paper were white, and the rest of the paper was black.
纸上的汉字呈白色，其余部分成黑色。