conversion
/kənˈvɜːʃən/noun
1
- mass noun the process or action of changing or causing something to change from one form to another转变; 转换; 转化：
the conversion of food into body tissues
食物变成身体组织的转化。
1.1
- the fact of changing one's religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs改变宗教（或信仰）; 皈依。
1.2
- Christian Theology repentance and change to a godly life【基督教神学】悔改后皈依。
1.3
- the adaptation of a building for a new purpose房屋的改建：
the conversion of a house into flats
将独幢房子改成公寓
count noun they were carrying out a loft conversion.他们在改建阁楼。
1.4
- count noun Brit. a building or part of a building that has been adapted in this way〈英〉改造过的 （部分）建筑：
the modern landscape, where barn conversions harbour computer hardware.
改建的各仓存放计算机硬件的现代之景。
1.5
- Law the changing of real property into personalty, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa【律】财产转换。
1.6
- Psychiatry the manifestation of a mental disturbance as a physical disorder or disease【精神病学】转换：
as modifier conversion disorders转换性癔病。
1.7
- Logic the transposition of the subject and predicate of a proposition according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference【逻】换位（法）。
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- Rugby a successful kick at goal after a try, scoring two points【英橄】带球触地得分后再踢定位球得分（两分）。
2.1
- American Football the act of converting a touchdown or a down【美橄】带球触地得分后得附加分; 一次十码进攻后再次带球进攻。
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- mass noun Law the action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights【律】（非法处理货物损害物主权益的）侵权行为; 非法挪用（或侵吞）：
he was found guilty of the fraudulent conversion of clients' monies.
他被判犯了诈骗侵吞客户钱款罪。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'turning of sinners to God'）： via Old French from Latin conversio（n-）, from convers- 'turned about', from the verb convertere （see CONVERT）.