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Conversion Religion Countable Sth Process Changing Points Noun

Conversion is the process of changing something into a different state or form, such as changing a building's use or a person's religion. It can also refer to scoring extra points in sports like rugby or American football.

Conversion is the process of changing something into a different state or form, such as changing a building's use or a person's religion. It can also refer to scoring extra points in sports like rugby or American football.

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/kənvɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n/
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[N-VAR 可变名词]变换;转换;转变;改变 Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
  [usu with supp]
  • ...the conversion of disused rail lines into cycle routes...

    将废弃的铁路线改成自行车道

  • A loft conversion can add considerably to the value of a house.

    将阁楼改造一下就可以使房子的价值大增。

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[N-VAR 可变名词](宗教、信仰等的)改变,皈依,归附 If someone changes their religion or beliefs, you can refer to their conversion to their new religion or beliefs.
  [usu with supp]
  • ...his conversion to Christianity...

    他皈依基督教

  • It's hard to trust the President's conversion.

    总统信仰的改变让人难以相信。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](橄榄球运动中的)附加得分 In rugby, if a player makes or kicks a conversion, he scores points by kicking the ball over the goal after a try has been scored.

    Oxford con·ver·sion AWL / kənˈvɜːʃn ; NAmE kənˈvɜːrʒn ; kənˈvɜːrʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] conversion(from sth) (into/to sth) the act or process of changing sth from one form, use or system to another 转变;转换;转化 the conversion of farm buildings into family homes 农场建筑物改建为家庭住宅 No conversion from analogue to digital data is needed. 没有必要把模拟转换为数字数据。 a metric conversion table (= showing how to change metricamounts into or out of another system) 公制换算表 a firm which specializes in house conversions (= turning large houses into several smaller flats/apartments) 专营房屋改建的公司 2 [uncountable ,  countable ] conversion(from sth) (to sth) the process or experience of changing your religion or beliefs (宗教或信仰的)改变;皈依;归附 the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons by Christian missionaries 基督教传教士使盎格鲁 – 撒克逊人的信仰改变 his conversion from Judaism to Christianity 他由犹太教改信基督教 3 [countable ] (in rugbyand American football 橄榄球和美式足球 ) a way of scoring extra points after scoring a tryor a touchdown (持球触地或持球越过对方球门线后的)附加得分 4 [countable ] barn/loft ~ a building or room that has been changed so that it can be used for a different purpose, especially for living in (尤指为居住而)改建的房屋 conversion conversions con·ver·sion / kənˈvɜːʃn ; NAmE kənˈvɜːrʒn ; kənˈvɜːrʃn /
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    conversioncon‧ver‧sion /kənˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable]
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    1when you change something from one form, purpose, or system to a different oneconversion into The warehouse was undergoing conversion into apartments.conversion of the conversion of waste into usable productsconversion to The British conversion to the metric system took place in the 1970s.house/barn/loft etc conversion British English (=when you change the use of a house, barn etc, so that it becomes apartments, a house, a room etc)2when someone changes from one religion or belief to a different oneconversion to a conversion to vegetarianismconversion from Newman’s conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism3a way of scoring extra points in rugby or American football
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    conversion

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    转变(58%),换算(42%)
    n.转换;变换;[金融] 兑换;改变信仰

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