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1.Exchange: n. A. an act of giving sth. to sb. or doing sth. for sb. and receiving sth in return 交换；互换；交流；掉换 e.g. Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? B. a conversation or an argument 交谈；对话；争论 eg. There was only time for a brief exchange. C. the process of changing an amount of one currency for an equal value of another 兑换；汇兑 eg. Where can I find the best exchange rate? D. an agreement when two people or groups from different countries visit each other’s jobs for a short time （不同国家人或团体之间的）交流；互访 eg. Our school does an exchange with a school in France. E. a building where business people met in the past and sell a particular type of goods 交易所 A. ~sth (with sb) to give sth to sb and at the same time receive the same type of thing from 交换；交流；掉换 eg. I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. B. ~A for B to give or return sth that you have and get sth different or better instead 兑换；交易；更换 eg. You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel. C. to sign a contract with the person that you are buying sth from especially a house or land 交换（尤指房屋或土地买卖的契约） ---adj. exchangeable: that can be exchanged 可交换的；可交易的；可兑换的；可更换的 eg. These tokens are exchangeable for DVDs only 2. Distinct adj. A. easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的 eg. There was a distinct smell of gas. B. ~( from sth) clearly different or of a different kind 截然同的；有区别的；不同种类的 eg. Jamaican reggae music(雷盖音乐) is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues. C. (only before noun) used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important 确定无疑的；确实的；确切的 eg. Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage. –adv. distinctly eg. I distinctly heard someone calling me. –noun. distinctness 3. Hence adv. for this reason 因此；由此 e.g. We suspect are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry(调查) days, weeks, etc. hence（从现在开始）···天，星期等之后 e.g. The consequences will be known several years hence. 4.