interchanging
interchanging — verb
- interchangingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- interchangings3rd person singular
- interchanginging-ing form
- interchangingedpast simple
1. To share thoughts, opinions, or information with someone else who shares theirs
To share thoughts, opinions, or information with someone else who shares theirs with you at the same time or in return.
The two research teams met every two weeks to interchange their latest data on climate change.
interchange + data / information as object
Teachers at the education conference interchanged lesson plans and classroom strategies with colleagues from other schools.
During the workshop, participants interchanged contact details and project ideas over lunch.
The online forum allows members from different countries to interchange knowledge about gardening techniques.
Diplomats from both nations interchanged views on trade policy during the closed-door session.
- withhold
to keep back information or opinions instead of sharing them
文法句型
interchange + noun phrase (ideas / views / information)
subject + interchange + noun phrase + with + someone
用法筆記
This sense is typically used with abstract nouns such as ideas, views, information, or opinions as the object. The subject often refers to a group of two or more people or organisations.
常見錯誤
2. To move each of two or more items into the position or role that another one hel
To move each of two or more items into the position or role that another one held, so that they trade places with one another.
The mechanic interchanged the front tyres to check whether the uneven wear was caused by alignment.
interchange + tyres / wheels for swapping
In the puzzle game, Quan had to interchange the blue square and the red diamond to finish the pattern.
The baker interchanged the two oven trays so the cakes on the bottom rack would brown evenly.
When Soraya saw the salt and sugar jars on the wrong shelves, she interchanged them.
During the match the coach interchanged the left-back and the right-back to strengthen the defence.
- keep in place
to leave items where they are rather than swapping them
文法句型
interchange + noun phrase + and + noun phrase
interchange + plural noun phrase
用法筆記
The direct object typically names a pair of items connected by 'and' (e.g., 'interchange the red wire and the blue wire'). When the pair is clear from context, a plural noun or 'them' suffices.
常見錯誤
interchanging — noun
1. A situation in which people or groups give and receive information, opinions, or
A situation in which people or groups give and receive information, opinions, or ideas, especially in a way that feels mutual and active.
The annual science fair encourages a lively interchange between student researchers and industry professionals.
a lively interchange between…and…
A free interchange of opinions is essential for a healthy democracy, even when people disagree strongly.
The online discussion group became a valuable interchange of knowledge among amateur astronomers across Europe.
Ignacio enjoyed the intellectual interchange at the weekly seminar series hosted by the philosophy department.
The radio programme creates a space for interchange between parents and child-development specialists on parenting challenges.
- exchange
broader; used for both concrete and abstract things
- discussion
focuses on verbal conversation; less formal
- dialogue
emphasises two-way communication, often in a structured setting
- monologue
one-way communication with no exchange
文法句型
a / an + adjective + interchange
interchange + of + noun phrase
interchange + between + noun phrase + and + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often preceded by an adjective that describes the quality or tone of the exchange, such as lively, free, open, intellectual, or fruitful.
常見錯誤
2. A road structure built at different levels, with ramps that allow drivers to lea
A road structure built at different levels, with ramps that allow drivers to leave one highway and join another without having to stop or cut across the flow of traffic.
The new interchange on Highway 46 connects directly to the industrial district on the north side of town.
the [name] interchange on [road]
Yael missed the exit because the interchange was poorly lit and the signs were hard to read.
Traffic flows smoothly through the interchange during most hours except the evening rush between five and seven.
The city built a four-level interchange to handle commuters travelling between the suburbs and downtown.
Henrik pulled into a petrol station just before the interchange to check the map on his phone.
- junction
more general; can be at-grade or grade-separated; common in British English
- intersection
usually at-grade crossing of two roads; not grade-separated
- cloverleaf
a specific shape of interchange with loop ramps
文法句型
the + name + interchange
interchange + between + road name + and + road name
用法筆記
Commonly modified by the name of the road or highway it belongs to (e.g., 'the Johnson Avenue interchange'). In everyday American English, 'interchange' is the standard term; British English often uses 'junction' instead.