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单词 turnaround
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turnaround

1 of 2

noun

turn·​around ˈtərn-ə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce turnaround (audio)
1
a
: the action of receiving, processing, and returning something
24-hour turnaround time on most orders
b
: the process of readying a transport vehicle for departure after its arrival
also : the time spent in this process
a quick turnaround between flights
2
a
: turnabout sense 1a
a corporate turnaround
b
: turnabout sense 1b
3
: a space permitting the turning around of a vehicle
4
: a jump shot by a player facing away from the basket who turns toward the basket while shooting
often used attributively
a turnaround jumper

turn around

2 of 2

verb

turned around; turning around; turns around

intransitive verb

1
: to become changed for the better
2
: to act in an abrupt, different, or surprising manner
used with and
after three years he just turned around and left school

transitive verb

: to change for the better
turned her life around

Synonyms

Noun

  • about-face
  • about-turn [British]
  • flip-flop
  • reversal
  • turnabout
  • U-turn
  • volte-face
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The turnaround for most orders is 24 hours. There is a 24-hour turnaround time on most orders. a quick turnaround between flights The team needs a big turnaround after their loss last week. The company has achieved a remarkable turnaround in the past year. The latest news has caused a turnaround in public opinion. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Arnal was among the Bed Bath & Beyond executives who provided details last Wednesday on the company’s turnaround plan, which included cutting 20% of jobs across its corporate and supply-chain operations and closing about 150 lower-producing stores. Frank Connelly, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 The retailer last week secured $500 million of new financing and outlined another turnaround plan that includes closing 150 stores, slashing one-fifth of staff and cutting down on store brands. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 But the real turnaround plan, which only depressed the shares further, is to issue new stock. Scott Nover, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2022 Back in the spring, Mr. Cohen had expressed concern that Bed Bath & Beyond’s turnaround plan was failing to deliver results. Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 De Meo has said the turnaround plan is based on pursuing profits rather than sales. Neil Winton, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 The tough outlook means CEO Pat Gelsinger’s risky $80 billion turnaround plan will be even more fraught as Intel attempts to balance a huge boost in factory construction against falling revenue. oregonlive, 29 July 2022 Tritton took over as CEO of the home-goods business after leaving his job as Target's chief merchant officer in November 2019 and quickly instituted a massive turnaround plan. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 28 June 2022 To fuel his turnaround plan, Sarian will be using a combination of his own money plus part of a $20 million state pool for distressed hospitals. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 22 June 2022
Verb
Coming into Portland, something needed to turn around fast for Ericsson to have a shot at making up his 17-point gap to Power. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 The home-goods retailer is trying to turn around falling sales ahead of the crucial holiday season. Harold Maass, The Week, 1 Sep. 2022 The Giants are rebuilding, trying to turn around Jones’ career or at least lay the foundation for his successor. Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 The company has been attempting to turn around its business with strategic initiatives and cost-cuts under CEO Barry McCarthy, a former Netflix and Spotify executive who has been at the helm since February. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Freeman advised Bed Bath and Beyond to cut its debt and raise more capital through a convertible loan issuance, without providing a plan to turn around the company’s declining cash flow or injecting capital. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Or to turn around a Joe Biden phrase, the affluent are already paying more than their fair share. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 There’s a reason drivers with horse trailers and RVs like the big, grassy field at Blackwell Horsecamp: the sites are spacious enough to turn around a big rig. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 On a call with analysts Friday, investors will be looking for more insights into metal market conditions including Chinese steel mill demand, as well as capital allocation strategies, inflation and efforts to turn around base-metal operations. Mariana Durao, Bloomberg.com, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1934, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

turnaround 1 of 2

noun

as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • reversal
  • turnabout
  • about-turn
  • change of heart
  • volte-face
  • U-turn
  • about-face
  • denial
  • flip-flop
  • retraction
  • bait and switch
  • reconsideration
  • disavowal
  • switcheroo
  • recantation
  • hesitation
  • retreat
  • repudiation
  • renunciation
  • second thought
  • indecision
  • disaffirmance
  • wobbling
  • vacillation
  • wavering
  • disownment
  • irresolution
  • wabbling
  • shilly-shallying

turn around

2 of 2

verb

as in to change

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • change
  • fluctuate
  • snap
  • shift
  • improve
  • waver
  • vary
  • mutate
  • morph
  • better
  • metamorphose
  • transmute
  • vacillate
  • worsen
  • teeter
  • seesaw
  • deteriorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stabilize
  • plateau
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