similar or the same (思想、政策、目标等）十分相似， 相同 rsTUa diverge ► con-ver*gent /-d3ant/ adj. ： con- vergent Hnes/opfnions相交的线条；趋于十it的意见 con-ver-gence noun [U]

con-ver-sant /kan'v3：snt; NAmE -'V3：rs-/ adj. {formal) 〜with sth knowing about sth; familiar with sth 通晓 的；熟悉的：Ybu need to become conversant wi’th the company’s procedures.你得对公司的程序了如指掌。 COn-Vef-Sa-tion 〇T» /.kDnva'seiJn; NAmE .kainvar's-/ noun [C, U]

〜（witli sb) (about sth) an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in tiis way r非軍式）交谈，_话：a telephone conversation         0 I had a long conversation with

her the other day•前几矢我与她作了一次长谈。◊ TTie main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the ejection.谈话的主题是选举可能产生的结果。◊ Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right 右边的女孩在专心交谈。◊ (8/f) to get into conversation vWth sb 开始与某人攀谈◊       to get into a conversa­

tion with sb 开始与某人攀谈 ◊. 77ie conversation, turned to gardening, 题转到 T@ 艺上。〇J tried to mafce conversation (- to speak in order to appear polite). 我设法找些话题。〇 note at discussion con versa tion al /.kunva'seijanl; NAmE .kainvar's-/ at/). 1 not formal; as used in conversation.非正式的；用 于交谈的；■口 语的 colloquial ： a casual and conversation^ tone ,不拘礼节■的谈话语气◊ I〖earnt conversariond Spanish at evemng dasses.我在.夜校班:学 过西班牙语会读。2 [only before noun] connected，with conversation交i的；谈话的；会话的：Men have a more direct conversationai s?y〖e.男人交谈比较直截了当。

►                 con-ver-sa-tion-aMy adv. ： 'Have you been here long?'

he asked cowersatfonaHy. “ 你来这里的时间长吗？     他

攀谈式地问道。

con-ver-sa-tion-al-ist /.konva'seijanalist; NAmE ,ka:n- var's-/ noun a person who is good at talking to others, especially in an informal way 健谈的人；能聊的人 〇 note at speaker

conversation piece noun 1 an object that is talked about a lot because it is unusual (因不寻常而成为）话 题；谈资 2 (art 美术)'a type of painting in which a group of people are shown in the countryside or in a home人物风俗画；乡村（或室内）风情画 conversation stopper noun {informal) an unex­pected or shocking remark, which people do not know how to reply to噎人的话；令人瞠目结舌的话 con-verse1 /kan'v3：s; NAmE -'V3：rs/ verb [V] ~ (with sb) (formal) to have a conversation with sb 谈话 con-verse2 /'kDnv3：s; NAmE 'ka:nv3：rs/ noun the con­verse [sing.] (formal) the opposite or reverse of a fact or statement^目反的事物;(_实或陈述的）反面：BuiMng new roads increases traffic and the converse is equally true: reducing the number and size of roads means less 修筑新的道路可增加交通流量，反过来也是同样的 道理：减少道路的数量和规模就意味着减少交通流量。

►                 con-verse adj. ： the converse ej^ect 相反的效果 con-verse-ly /'kDnv3：sli; NAmE 'ka:nv3：rs-/ adv. {formal)

in a way that is the opposite or reverse of sth 相反地； 反过来：Fou can a jd the 月ufd to’ the powder, or, converse^ the powder fo the/IuiU 可把液体加入粉末， 或者相反，把粉末加入液体&

con-version /k0n'V3：Jn; NAmE -'V3：r3n; -Jn/ noun 1 [U, C] ~ (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 o//arm biddings into /amiZy homes表场建筑物改建为家庭彳主宅◊ JVo conversion anaZogue to         data is needed 没有必要把

模拟转换为数字数据。◊ a metric conversion taWe (=showing how to change metric amounts into or out of another system)公制换算表’◊ a/irm which specmh’zes in house conversions (= turning large houses into several smaller flats/apartments)专营房屋改建的公司 2 [U，C]〜（from sth) (to sth) the process or experience of changing your religion or beliefs (宗教或侖仰的）改 变；板依；归附：conversion 〇/ the AngZo-ScufOTis by Christian missionaries基督教传教士使盎格鲁一撒克逊 人的信仰改变◊ his. .conversion /rom Judaism to Chris-

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tianity他由犹太教改信基督教3 (C] (in rugby and American football橄揽球和美式足球）a way of scoring extra points after scoring a try or a touch- DOWN (持球触地或持球越过对方球门线后的）附加得分 4 [C] 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 van (also 'van conversion) noun (US') a vehicle in which the back part behind the driver has been arranged as a living space 改装旅行车 con-vert verb, noun

m verb /kan'V3：t; NAmE -'V3：rt/ 1 ~ (sth) (from sth) (into/to sth) to change or make sth change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another (使）转变，转换，转 化：[VN] The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. #家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。◊ Miat rate J get i/J convert my doHars into euros?如果我把美元兑 换成威元，汇率是泰少？ ◊-[▽] We’ve convertedofZ to gas central heating.我jfH已经把中央供热系统i燃油改成 了燃气。2 [V]〜into/to sth to be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another 可转变 为；，.可变换成：a that converts info a bed 可改作床 用葯莎发 3 ~ (sb) (from sth) (to sth) to change or make sb change their religion or beliefs (._使）.改变（宗教或 信仰）；（使）皈依，归附：[V]ffe converted介o/n Chris- tiamV to加am.也由基督教改信伊斯兰教。◊ [VN] She was soon converted to the socfafot cause.她不久 '便转 而献身于社会主义事业了。4〜（sb) (from sb) (to sth) to change an opinion, a habit, etc.(健）.改变..（观点、 '习惯等）：[V] J’ve converted to organic/ood•我改几 食物 j。◊ [VN] J didn’t use to Zifce opera but my husband has converted me•我过去不喜欢歌剧，但我丈夫改变了 我。5 [VN] (in rugby and American football 橄榄 球和美 S i 杂）to score extra points after a try, or a TOUCHDOWN (在持球触地或持球越过对方球门线得分 后）获得附加分naza see preach mnoun /'kDnv3：t; NAmE 'ka:nv3：rt/ ~ (from sth) (to sth) a person who has changed their religion, beliefs or opinions改变宗教（或信仰、观点 > 的人；皈依者：a convert to JsZam 改信伊斯兰教的人◊ converts力*om other /ait/w来自其他宗教信丨印的皈依者◊ a convert to the cause —位转而支持这项事业的人 con-vert-er (also con-ver-tor) /k0n'v3：t0(r); NAmE-'V3：rt-/ /?own *1 a person or thing that converts sth 使发生转41： 的人（或物）；转换器：a catdytic converter催化转换器 2 (p/jys/.cs 物）a device for converting alternating current into direct current or the other way around 整流器；变流器 3 (p/?y5/cs 物）a device for converting a radio signal from one frequency to another (改变无线电信号的）变频器 con-vert-ible /kan'v3：t8bl; NAmE-'y3：rt-/ adj., noun _       〜(into/to sth) that can be changed to a different

form or use可改变的；可转换的；可兑换的：aconvert- iWe.so/a (= one that can be used as a bed)沙发.床◊ convertible currencies (= ones that can be exchanged for those of other countries)可兑换的货币◊ 77ie bortds are convertible into ordinary shares.

► con-vert-ibil-ity /kan.vsita'bilati; NAmE -,v3：rt-/ noun [U] mnoun a car with a roof that can be folded down or taken off 活动顶篷式汽车一picture o page Ri

con-vex /'kDnveks; NAmE 'ka:n-/ adj. (of an outline or a surface外形或表面）curving out凸出的；凸面的：