[transitive] to exchange money into the money of another country兑换货币◆Where can I change my traveller's cheques?哪儿可以兑换旅行支票？◆to change dollars into yen将美元兑换成日元to exchange money for the same amount in different coins or notes换零钱◆Can you change a £20 note?你能将一张 20 英镑的钞票换成零钱吗？◆to change a dollar bill for four quarters将一元美钞换成四枚二十五分的硬币 (BrE) to exchange sth that you have bought for sth else, especially because there is sth wrong with it; to give a customer a new item because there is sth wrong with the one they have bought更换◆This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one.我买的这件衬衫太小，必须换件大点的。◆Of course we'll change it for a smaller size for you.我们当然会给你换件小一点尺码的。  ➡  see note at exchange ●change ˈhands (also exˌchange ˈhands) to pass to a different owner换主人；易主◆The company has changed hands several times.这公司已几易其主。