A sudden and complete change or reversal of policy, opinion, or of a situation.
（政策、观点、情况的）突变
the move was a significant turnabout for the company
此举是这家公司意义重大的转变。
Example sentencesExamples
Eve's not going to have a sudden turnabout like Jo did.
It was a trip to New York in the late eighties that was to mark a major turnabout in the futures of Bobby & Steve and Zoo Enterprises.
Of course I'm wondering about the sudden turnabout, but I'm not going to ponder too long or too deep.
Did the same factors underlie the apparent turnabouts in both Canada and the U.S.?
This sudden turnabout can only appear to the public as opposition for opposition's sake.
Now, in a turnabout, the 70-acre property about two miles from the border is being given to two immigrants whom the group caught trying to enter the United States illegally.
The turnabout in his fortunes came when he teamed up with someone who ran tax-planning conferences and worked out how much his colleague was making.
In an unexpected turnabout, he became a near-legendary bank robber.
Try adapting your lifestyle to fit in with the turnabout.
This is a chilling turnabout in what was already a desperate situation.
In a perverse turnabout, the intense fear of mistakes just makes for more mistakes.
The second half saw an amazing turnabout in the pattern of play.
It's an extraordinary turnabout in the human condition.
That's quite a turnabout in your thinking.
I wanted to ask Dean a few questions about the recent turnabout in policy.
It's a complete turnabout and nobody can credit that his arch rival Rod Macqueen announced his early retirement to his players after the game.
This situation has to be addressed before there is a turnabout.
At the Bristol show, there were lots of sceptical manufacturers; this year there was almost a turnabout of opinion.
How did activists manage to produce a dramatic turnabout in the city's political priorities?
Thirty-eight percent say yes; 60 percent say no, a dramatic turnabout from two and a half years ago.
Synonyms
change, move
Definition of turnabout in US English:
turnabout
nounˈtərnəˌbaʊtˈtərnəˌbout
A sudden and complete change or reversal of policy, opinion, or of a situation.
（政策、观点、情况的）突变
the move was a significant turnabout for the company
此举是这家公司意义重大的转变。
Example sentencesExamples
That's quite a turnabout in your thinking.
It's a complete turnabout and nobody can credit that his arch rival Rod Macqueen announced his early retirement to his players after the game.
At the Bristol show, there were lots of sceptical manufacturers; this year there was almost a turnabout of opinion.
This sudden turnabout can only appear to the public as opposition for opposition's sake.
The turnabout in his fortunes came when he teamed up with someone who ran tax-planning conferences and worked out how much his colleague was making.
In a perverse turnabout, the intense fear of mistakes just makes for more mistakes.
It was a trip to New York in the late eighties that was to mark a major turnabout in the futures of Bobby & Steve and Zoo Enterprises.
The second half saw an amazing turnabout in the pattern of play.
Now, in a turnabout, the 70-acre property about two miles from the border is being given to two immigrants whom the group caught trying to enter the United States illegally.
Thirty-eight percent say yes; 60 percent say no, a dramatic turnabout from two and a half years ago.
It's an extraordinary turnabout in the human condition.
In an unexpected turnabout, he became a near-legendary bank robber.
This situation has to be addressed before there is a turnabout.
Did the same factors underlie the apparent turnabouts in both Canada and the U.S.?
How did activists manage to produce a dramatic turnabout in the city's political priorities?
Try adapting your lifestyle to fit in with the turnabout.
Of course I'm wondering about the sudden turnabout, but I'm not going to ponder too long or too deep.
This is a chilling turnabout in what was already a desperate situation.
I wanted to ask Dean a few questions about the recent turnabout in policy.
Eve's not going to have a sudden turnabout like Jo did.