transpose
verb [ T ] uk/trænˈspəʊz/ us/trænˈspoʊz/
formal使换位置;使互换位置
to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things
In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa. 在最新的制作中，他们改编了《李尔王》，把故事发生的地点改在了沦为殖民地之前的非洲。
The confusion was caused when two numbers were accidentally transposed by someone in the Social Security office. 这场混乱的起因是一个社会保障部门的职员无意中把两个数字调换了位置。
music specialized使变调;使移调
to play or write a piece of music in a different key (= set of musical notes based on a particular note) from the one used originally
The pianist transposed the song into C. 钢琴家把这首歌改成了C调。