有益等）l. a .change of ’mind an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc.改变看法；改变主意 get no change out of sb (BrE, informal) to get no help or information from sb (众某人如 > 得不到帮助，打‘ ■不到消息一more at ring2 v., wind1 n. change-able /'tjeindsabl/ adj. likely to change; often changing可能变化的；i变的；常变的POTI unpre- dictable . The weather is very changeable at this time 〇/year.年年在这个时候天气_变化无常。一compare unchangeable ► change-abil-ity /.tXeindsa'bilati/ noun [U]

changed /tjemd3d/ adj. [only before noun] (of people or situations 乂或情况j very different from what ihey were before与以前截然不同的；变化大的；已变的：She’s a changed woman since she got that job.她自从得到了那 份工作，变得判若两人。◊rhiswfHnotbepossi&einthe changed economic dimate•这在经济气候已经改变的条件 下是不可能的。EES UNCHANGED change-less /'tjemdslas/ adj. (formal) never changing 永远不变的；永恒的

change-ling /'tXemd3lir)/ noun [literary) a child who is believed to have been secretly left in exchange for another, especially (in stories) by fairies '(’尤指故事中

被仙女）偷换后留下的孩童

the .change of 'life noun [sing.] {informal) = meno­pause

change-over /'tjeindsauva^); NAmE -ouv-/ noun a change from one system, or method of working to another (系统或工作方法的）改变，转变，更换 PCT7I switch ： the changeover from a manual to a computerized system由手工操作向计算机化系统的转换◊ a changeover period

change purse noun [NAm£) a small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying coins .(装硬币的）零 钱包一picture o purse — compare purse changing room noun (especially Br£) a room for changing clothes in, especially before playing sports (尤指做运动前的）M衣i — compare locker ROOM chan-nel 0■» /'tjaenl/ noun, verb

■                  noun

►                 ON TELEVISION/RADIO 电视；无线电 1 [C] a television station 电视台：What’s on Channd 4 tonight?电视四台 今晚有什么节目？ ◊ a movi£/sj?orts cfiarmel电影/体育 台◊ to change/switch channels 换台._2 [C] a band of radio waves used for broadcasting television or radio programmes 频道；波段：terrestrial/satellite channels 地面/卫星频道

►                 FOR COMMUNICATING 交流 3 [C] (also chan.nels [pi.]) a method or system that people use to get information, to communicate, or to send sth somewhere 途径； 渠道；系统：Compiaints must be made through t/ie proper channek.投诉必须通过正当途径进行。◊:The newsletter is a useful channel of communication between teacher and students.发简讯是沟通师生的有 益渠道。◊ rhe company has worldwide distribution charmed这家公司拥有遍布全世界的销售网络。

►                 FOR 丨DEAS/FEELINGS 思想感情 4 [C] a way of expressing ideas and feelings (表达的）方式，方&，手ITie campaign provided a channel for protest against the war. 这场运动是反对战争的一种方会；。◊Music is a great channeZ/or reieasing your emotions•欣赏音乐是宣泄情 感的好方法。

►                 WATER 7K 5 [C] a passage that water can flow along, especially in the ground, on the bottom of a river, etc. 水渠；沟渠；河槽：drainage charmeZs in the rice hdds 稻田的排水沟 6 [C] a deep passage of water in a river or near the coast that can be used as route for ships 水 道；航道 7 [C] a passage of water that connects two areas of water, especially two seas 海峡：the Bristol Channe〖布里斯托尔海峡 8 the Channel [sing.] the area of sea between England and France, also known as the English Channel 英吉利海峡：the Channe〖 rimneZ 英吉 利海峡隧道◊ cross-Channd jerries横踔英吉利海峡的渡

◊ news /rom across the Channel (= from France)来自 英吉利海峡对岸（指法国）的消息

■                  verb (-II-, NAmE usually -I-) [VN]

IDEAS/FEEUNGS 思想感情 1 〜sth (into sth) to direct money, feelings, ideas, etc. towards a particular thing

317   chap

or purpose 为'•，引资；引导；贯注：He channels his aggression into sport.他也fi的好斗劲倾注于体育比赛

之中。

■                  MONEY/HELP 金钱；希涵 2 〜sth (through sth) to send money, help, etc. using a particular route (扣用某途

径）嫱送资金，提供帮助：Money/or the project wfH be charmeHeci through iocai government.这个项自的资金将

由地方政府提供。

■                  WATER/UGHT 水；光 3 to carry or send water, light，etc. through a passage (经过通道）输送，传送：A sensor channels the light signal along an optical fibre.

光导纤维输送光信号。

'channel-hop (also 'channel-surf) verb (-pp-) [V] to repeatedly switch from one television channel to another禾断地转换电视频道

the 'Channel Islands noun [pi.] a group of islands near the north-western coast of France that belong to Britain but have their own parliaments and laws 海峡

群岛（位于法国西北海岸附近，隶属英国，但有自己的议 会和法律）

chant /tjaint; NAmE tjaent/ noun, verb a noun 1 [C] words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again反复呼喊的g语；重复唱 的歌词：TTie crowd broke hto chants 〇/ ‘Out/ Out/’:人群 突然爆发出“下台！下台！ ”的反复呼喊声。O/ootbaH c/iants此起彼伏的足球助威声2 [C，U] a religious song or prayer or a way of singing, using only a few notes that are repeated many times圣歌；反复吟咏的祷文； 单调的吟唱：a Buddhist chant佛逢诵念一see also Gregorian chant

mverb 1 to sing or shout the same words or phrases many times 反复唱；反复呼喊：[VN] 77ie crowd chanted t/ieir hero’s name.人群不断地呼唤着自己英雄的名字。◊ [V] A group of protesters, chanting and carrying placards, waited outside•—群抗议者等候在外面，举着标语牌不停 地喊着 口号。◊ [V speech] design/ Resign/’ chanted.

“辞职！辞职！ ”他们反复不停地喊叫着。2 [V,VN] to sing or say a religious song or prayer using only a few notes that are repeated many times B昌圣歌；■反复地吟 咏祷文；单调邊复地唱► chant.ing [U]:   ITie

chanting rose in vo〖ume.圣歌的声音渐渐响亮起来。 chanter /_tja:nta(r); _tjaenter/ /iow/7 (/r?ws/_c 音）the part of a set of bagpipes that is like a pipe with finger holes, on which the music is played (风_ 的）旋律管 chan-ter-elle /'Jaintarel; Jainta'rel/ noun a yellowish mushroom that grows in woods and has a hollow part in the centre鸡油菌（食用蘑菇） chant-euse /Jain'taiz/ noun (from French) a female singer of popular songs, especially in a nightclub (尤 指夜总会的）流行歌曲女歌手

chan-try /'tjarntri; NAmE 'tjaentri/ noun {pi. -ies) (also .chantry chapel) a small church or part of a church paid for by sb, so that priests could say prayers for them there after their death (由某人捐款建造鼻为之做 追思弥撒用的）附属礼拜堂，祈唱堂 chanty, chantey [NAmE) = shanty(2)

Cha nuk kah, Cha nukah = Hanukkah chaos /'keros; NAmE 'keiais/ noun [u] a state of complete confusion and lack of order 混乱；杂乱；紊乱： economfc/jpolirical/domesric chaos 经& /政治/ 国内的混 SL 〇 Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads. X 雪导致道&上交通一片混乱。◊ r/ie house W05 in chaos a如r the party.聚会后，房子里f片狼藉。

'chaos theory noun [U] [mathematics Wi) the study of a group of connected things that are very sensitive so that small changes in conditions affect them very much 混沌理论

cha.ot.ic /kei'Dtik; NAmE -'aitik/ adj. in a state of complete confusion and lack of order 混乱的；杂乱的； 紊乱的：rhe traj^c in the dty is chaotic in the rush Zioizr.在上下班高峰时间，城市的交通混乱不堪。><:»13- ot-ioaMy /kei'Dtikli; A//\/r?E-'aitik-/ adv. chap /tjaep/ noun {BrE, informal, becoming old-fashioned) used to talk about a man in a friendly way (对男子的 友好称呼）家伙，伙计:：.He isn’t such a chap reaHy. 他这个家伙并不真的这么坏。