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switch
/swɪtʃ/
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- switched
1 · verb
to turn a device on or off, or change from one thing to another
打开或关闭设备；转换
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As soon as the fan was switched on, the papers on the table blew apart.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
风扇一开，桌上的纸就被吹散了。
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