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convert v.(使)转变；使…改变信仰；转化；兑换；换算n.皈依者；改变信仰的人 (1) 太阳能电池能把阳光的能量转化为电能。(2) 那个旧谷仓我们买下想改建住房的，实际上已经快塌了。(3) 我母亲已转而信仰天主教。(4) 煤可以转化成煤气。(5) 我们把英镑兑换成瑞士法郎。(6) 美元以什么汇率兑换成英镑?(7) 把下列各十进制换算成以8为基值的数。(8) 他最近改信基督教了。 Many times we can catch a word's meaning by looking at its origins. In this case, the Latin con means "around," while vertere means "turn." So we can figure that convert means to "turn around," an object or one's thoughts on an idea. For example, you might convert a meat eater into a vegetarian or an empty-nester might convert the kids' bedroom into an exercise room.

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英 [kən'vɜːt] 美 [kən'vɜːrt] (1) The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy.(2) The old barn we bought to convert into flats was practically tumbling down.(3) My mother has converted to Catholicism.(4) Coal can be converted to gas.(5) We convert our pound into Swiss Francs.(6) At what rate does the dollar convert into pounds?(7) Convert the following denary numbers to base 8.(8) He is a recent convert to Christianity. Think of the word convert as meaning "change," whether it is a person who adopts a new belief, or a changing action, such as when you convert dollars into euros. The verb is pronounced /kən'vɜːt/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒnvɜːt/. 动词读作 /kən'vɜːt/，名词读作 /'kɒnvɜːt/。1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)改变；更改；(使)转变 If one thing is converted or converts into another, it is changed into a different form.   [be V-ed into/to n]  [V n into/to n]  [V into/to n]The signal will be converted into digital code.信号会被转变为数字代码。...naturally occurring substances which the body can convert into vitamins.自然产生的能被身体转化成维生素的物质...a table that converts into an ironing board.能转换成熨衣板的桌子2[VERB 动词]改造，改建(房屋等) If someone converts a room or building, they alter it in order to use it for a different purpose.   [V n]  [V n into n]  [V-ed]By converting the loft, they were able to have two extra bedrooms.把阁楼改造一下，他们就可以多出两间卧室。...the entrepreneur who wants to convert County Hall into an hotel...想把市政厅改建成旅馆的企业家He is living in a converted barn.他住在一个改造过的仓库里。3[VERB 动词]改造，改装(车辆或设备) If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel.   [V n to/into n]  [V n]Save money by converting your car to unleaded...将车改装一下，使用无铅汽油，这样可以省钱。The programme to convert every gas burner in Britain took 10 years.完成对英国所有煤气灶的改造花了10年时间。4[VERB 动词]换算；折算 If you convert a quantity from one system of measurement to another, you calculate what the quantity is in the second system.   [V n prep]  [Also V n]Converting metric measurements to U.S. equivalents is easy.将公制计量换算成美制计量非常简单。5[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)改变宗教（或政治）信仰；(使)皈依；(使)归附 If someone converts you, they persuade you to change your religious or political beliefs. You can also say that someone converts to a different religion.   [V n]  [V n to n]  [V to n]If you try to convert him, you could find he just walks away...如果你试图改变他的信仰，他就会走开。He was a major influence in converting Godwin to political radicalism...戈德温变成政治激进主义者主要是受他的影响。He converted to Catholicism in 1917.他于1917年皈依天主教。6[N-COUNT 可数名词]皈依者；归附者；改变信仰者 A convert is someone who has changed their religious or political beliefs.   [oft N to n]She, too, was a convert to Roman Catholicism.她也皈依了天主教。...a Muslim convert now known as Yusuf Islam.现以优素福·伊斯兰这个名字为大家熟知的伊斯兰教皈依者7[VERB 动词]使…迷上；使…热衷于 If someone converts you to something, they make you very enthusiastic about it.   [V n to n]  [Also V n]He quickly converted me to the joys of cross-country skiing.他很快就使我迷上了越野滑雪。8[N-COUNT 可数名词]刚迷上…的人；最近开始热衷于…的人 If you describe someone as a convert to something, you mean that they have recently become very enthusiastic about it.   [usu N to n]...recent converts to vegetarianism.最近开始热衷于素食主义的人9 to preach to the converted→see: preach；

英语单词	convert
英美音标	英 [kən'vɜːt] 美 [kən'vɜːrt]
中文释义	v.(使)转变；使…改变信仰；转化；兑换；换算 n.皈依者；改变信仰的人
英语例句	(1) The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy. (2) The old barn we bought to convert into flats was practically tumbling down. (3) My mother has converted to Catholicism. (4) Coal can be converted to gas. (5) We convert our pound into Swiss Francs. (6) At what rate does the dollar convert into pounds? (7) Convert the following denary numbers to base 8. (8) He is a recent convert to Christianity.
中文例句	(1) 太阳能电池能把阳光的能量转化为电能。 (2) 那个旧谷仓我们买下想改建住房的，实际上已经快塌了。 (3) 我母亲已转而信仰天主教。 (4) 煤可以转化成煤气。 (5) 我们把英镑兑换成瑞士法郎。 (6) 美元以什么汇率兑换成英镑? (7) 把下列各十进制换算成以8为基值的数。 (8) 他最近改信基督教了。
vocabulary简明	Think of the word convert as meaning "change," whether it is a person who adopts a new belief, or a changing action, such as when you convert dollars into euros.
vocabulary扩展	Many times we can catch a word's meaning by looking at its origins. In this case, the Latin con means "around," while vertere means "turn." So we can figure that convert means to "turn around," an object or one's thoughts on an idea. For example, you might convert a meat eater into a vegetarian or an empty-nester might convert the kids' bedroom into an exercise room.
柯林斯解释	The verb is pronounced /kən'vɜːt/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒnvɜːt/. 动词读作 /kən'vɜːt/，名词读作 /'kɒnvɜːt/。 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)改变；更改；(使)转变 If one thing is converted or converts into another, it is changed into a different form. [be V-ed into/to n] [V n into/to n] [V into/to n] The signal will be converted into digital code. 信号会被转变为数字代码。 ...naturally occurring substances which the body can convert into vitamins. 自然产生的能被身体转化成维生素的物质 ...a table that converts into an ironing board. 能转换成熨衣板的桌子 2 [VERB 动词]改造，改建(房屋等) If someone converts a room or building, they alter it in order to use it for a different purpose. [V n] [V n into n] [V-ed] By converting the loft, they were able to have two extra bedrooms. 把阁楼改造一下，他们就可以多出两间卧室。 ...the entrepreneur who wants to convert County Hall into an hotel... 想把市政厅改建成旅馆的企业家 He is living in a converted barn. 他住在一个改造过的仓库里。 3 [VERB 动词]改造，改装(车辆或设备) If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel. [V n to/into n] [V n] Save money by converting your car to unleaded... 将车改装一下，使用无铅汽油，这样可以省钱。 The programme to convert every gas burner in Britain took 10 years. 完成对英国所有煤气灶的改造花了10年时间。 4 [VERB 动词]换算；折算 If you convert a quantity from one system of measurement to another, you calculate what the quantity is in the second system. [V n prep] [Also V n] Converting metric measurements to U.S. equivalents is easy. 将公制计量换算成美制计量非常简单。 5 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)改变宗教（或政治）信仰；(使)皈依；(使)归附 If someone converts you, they persuade you to change your religious or political beliefs. You can also say that someone converts to a different religion. [V n] [V n to n] [V to n] If you try to convert him, you could find he just walks away... 如果你试图改变他的信仰，他就会走开。 He was a major influence in converting Godwin to political radicalism... 戈德温变成政治激进主义者主要是受他的影响。 He converted to Catholicism in 1917. 他于1917年皈依天主教。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]皈依者；归附者；改变信仰者 A convert is someone who has changed their religious or political beliefs. [oft N to n] She, too, was a convert to Roman Catholicism. 她也皈依了天主教。 ...a Muslim convert now known as Yusuf Islam. 现以优素福·伊斯兰这个名字为大家熟知的伊斯兰教皈依者 7 [VERB 动词]使…迷上；使…热衷于 If someone converts you to something, they make you very enthusiastic about it. [V n to n] [Also V n] He quickly converted me to the joys of cross-country skiing. 他很快就使我迷上了越野滑雪。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词]刚迷上…的人；最近开始热衷于…的人 If you describe someone as a convert to something, you mean that they have recently become very enthusiastic about it. [usu N to n] ...recent converts to vegetarianism. 最近开始热衷于素食主义的人 9 to preach to the converted→see: preach ；

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