switch

US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
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1.

開關

a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit

:
Flip the switch to turn on the light.
撥動開關打開燈。
The light switch is broken.
電燈開關壞了。
2.

轉變, 轉換

a sudden or complete change, especially of one thing for another

:
There was a sudden switch in the weather.
天氣突然轉變
The company made a switch to renewable energy.
公司轉向了可再生能源。
1.

轉換, 調換

to change the position, direction, or focus of something

:
Can you switch the channels for me?
你能幫我個頻道嗎?
Let's switch places so you can see better.
我們個位置,這樣你就能看得更清楚了。
2.

打開, 關閉

to turn an electrical device on or off

:
Please switch off the lights when you leave.
離開時請關掉燈。
He switched on the radio to listen to the news.
打開收音機聽新聞。