about-face

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishabout-faceaˌbout-ˈface (also about-turn British English) noun [countable usually singular] CHANGE YOUR MINDa complete change in the way someone thinks or behaves SYN U-turn The administration seems to have done a complete about-face on gun-control.Examples from the Corpusabout-face• An about-face between now and then is possible but not likely.• Intel said it is not making any about-face in its strategy.• Belinda felt bewildered by his apparent about-face.• In recent months, Clinton has made a substantial about-face in his drug strategy.• Of all the reversals, though, the most destructive in the long run was the about-face of the Communist world.• The about-face came quickly, though not easily and not without controversy.• The regents and provost are trying to cast their about-face as a positive move.

单词	about-face
释义	about-face From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishabout-faceaˌbout-ˈface (also about-turn British English) noun [countable usually singular] CHANGE YOUR MINDa complete change in the way someone thinks or behaves SYN U-turn The administration seems to have done a complete about-face on gun-control.Examples from the Corpusabout-face• An about-face between now and then is possible but not likely.• Intel said it is not making any about-face in its strategy.• Belinda felt bewildered by his apparent about-face.• In recent months, Clinton has made a substantial about-face in his drug strategy.• Of all the reversals, though, the most destructive in the long run was the about-face of the Communist world.• The about-face came quickly, though not easily and not without controversy.• The regents and provost are trying to cast their about-face as a positive move.
随便看	contour contour line contoured contra contra contra account contra asset account contra entry contra- contra- contra-asset account contraasset account contraband contrabannum contrabass contrabbando contrabbasso contraception contraceptive contract contract (somebody) to do something contract (with) somebody for something contract a alliance etc contract a disease contract a marriage etc