about-turn

美 [əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːrn]英 [əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːn]
  • n.(意见、计划、行为的)彻底改变
  • v.向后转;大改变向后转;作大改变

复数: about-turns 过去式: about-turned 现在分词: about-turning 过去分词: about-turned 第三人称单数: about-turns

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noun

sing.(意见、计划、行为的)彻底改变
a complete change of opinion, plan or behaviour

The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy.

政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。

also about-face NAmE BrE

about-turn

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    N-COUNT 同 about-face
    An about-turn is the same as an about-face .

    The decision was seen as an about-turn for the Government.

    这项决定被视为政府态度的180度大转变。

  1. These new measures indicate an about-turn in government policy .

    这些新措施表明政府的政策彻底改变了。

  2. The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy .

    政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。

  3. The decision was seen as an about-turn for the Government .

    这项决定被视为政府态度的180度大转变。

  4. Such an about-turn may reflect nervousness about rising prices on the spot market .

    这种转变也反映出对现货市场价格上涨的担心。

  5. AMERICA 'S political priorities have undergone a breathtaking about-turn .

    美国政治上优先考虑的事情已然经历了一个大转变。

  6. The other pivotal decision was an about-turn on Greece .

    另一个关键决定是对希腊立场的重大转变。

  7. As recent about-turns should remind us , economic predictions are better guides to current perceptions than to future outcomes .

    最近经济形势的几次大逆转应该是个提醒:经济预测更善于指导对当前形势的感知,而非未来的结果。

  8. Foreign businesses welcomed the about-turn .

    外国企业对这一转变表示欢迎。

  9. Then suddenly we all about-turn and decide he was pretty hopeless and the company a shambles .

    然而突然之间,我们全都来了个大转向,认为他简直无药可救,这家公司也是一个烂摊子。

  10. The really interesting thing , I think , coming out of all of this is that US intelligence appears to be doing a180-degree about-turn .

    我认为其中最有趣的事情是,美国情报官员的态度似乎出现了180度的大转弯。

  11. Surprised by the hostile media reaction , the cabinet made several about-turns and has been struggling since to convince the public it knows what it is doing .

    内阁对媒体充满敌意的反应感到惊讶,为此对政策做出了数个重大调整,并竭力使民众相信,政府清楚自己在做些什么。

  12. That marked a sudden about-turn by the Nasdaq-listed company , which a year ago was enthusing to shareholders how the partnership would transform it .

    此事标志着这家纳斯达克(Nasdaq)上市公司的态度突然发生了180度的转变。一年前,该公司还在兴奋地向股东表示与苹果的合作关系会让公司发生多大的改观。