switch

US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
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1.

开关

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

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Flip the switch to turn on the light.
拨动开关打开灯。
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The light switch is broken.
电灯开关坏了。
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2.

转变, 转换

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

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There was a sudden switch in the weather.
天气突然转变。
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The company made a switch to renewable energy.
公司转向了可再生能源。
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1.

转换, 调换

to change the position, direction, or focus of something

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Can you switch the channels for me?
你能帮我换个频道吗？
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Let's switch places so you can see better.
我们换个位置，这样你就能看得更清楚了。
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2.

打开, 关闭

to turn an electrical device on or off

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Please switch off the lights when you leave.
离开时请关掉灯。
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He switched on the radio to listen to the news.
他打开收音机听新闻。
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