conversion
noun
kənˈvɜːʃən
noun
1
when
you
change
something
from
one
form,
purpose,
or
system
to
a
different
one
转变; 改造; 转换; 换算
BrE
[+
into
]
The
warehouse
was
undergoing
conversion
into
apartments.
这座仓库在被改建成公寓套房。
[+
of
]
the
conversion
of
waste
into
usable
products
把废物变成可用的产品
[+
to
]
The
British
conversion
to
the
metric
system
took
place
in
the
1970s.
英国改用公制是在 20 世纪 70 年代。
house/barn/loft
etc
conversion
2
when
someone
changes
from
one
religion
or
belief
to
a
different
one
〔宗教或信仰的〕改变; 皈依; 归附
[+
to
]
a
conversion
to
vegetarianism
改为奉行素食主义
[+
from
]
Newman’s
conversion
from
Anglicanism
to
Catholicism
纽曼由圣公会教派改信天主教
3
a
way
of
scoring
extra
points
in
RUGBY
or
AMERICAN
FOOTBALL
〔橄榄球或美式足球中的〕附加得分