(1) 1)改(转)变，转化((example of the) act of converting from one form or use into another)[U，C][N(from/of)(to/into)]：the～of water into steam/cream into butter/elec-tricity into heat水变为蒸气/奶油变为黄油/电转换成热能;the～of nouns into verbs/caterpillars into butterflies/forest land into arable land名词变为动词/幼虫变为蝴蝶/林地变为可耕地;the～of a house into offices/a palace into flats/an ocean liner into a museum房子改为办公室/宫殿改为单元房/远洋客轮改为博物馆;the～of the heating system from coal into gas供热系统由燃煤改为燃气;～to gas central heating 改为煤气集中供热系统;The building firm specializes in～s.那家建筑公司专门改建(大)房屋(为单元房)。do house～s 搞房屋改建(将大房改为单元房);〖同〗change，transformation;2)兑换，换算((example of the)act of exchanging for sth of equal value)[U，C][N(from/of)(to/into)]：the～of pounds into dollars/francs into pounds英镑兑换为美元/法郎兑换为英镑;the～of yards to metres 码换算成米;a metric～table公制换算表;

(2)改变信念，皈依((example of the) act of changing beliefs，esp religion)[U，C][N(from/of)(to/into)]：the～of Anglo-Saxons by Christian missionaries基督教传教士使盎格鲁撒克逊人改信基督教;the～of people to Christianity人们改信基督教;sb's～(from Hinduism)to Buddhism/Christianity/Catholicism某人(从印度教)改信佛教/基督教/天主教;There were many～s to Christianity among them.他们中有许多人改信基督教。undergo a～经历了一次信仰的改变;〖同〗change;

(3)踢球过球门横木得加分((in rugby football)(example of the)act of gaining two extra points after kicking (a ball) over the bar of the goalposts)[U，C]：kick a penalty goal and two～s 一次罚球得分，两次踢球过球门横木得加分;

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