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单词 turnout
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Definition of turnout in English:

turnout

nounˈtəːnaʊtˈtərnˌaʊt
  • 1usually in singular The number of people attending or taking part in an event, especially the number of people voting in an election.

    we reckon that thirty-five per cent is a good turnout for local elections
    Example sentencesExamples
    • From 53 per cent in the 1996 elections the turnout of women voters increased to 58 per cent in 1998.
    • With three strong candidates in the running, many backroom organizers are predicting a heavy turnout for the election.
    • Voter turnout for Legislative Council elections was 53 per cent in 1998 but only 44 per cent in 2000.
    • This year's federal election had a turnout of only some 60 per cent of eligible voters.
    • He predicted a high turnout at the general election.
    • The voter turnout at the last election was 63.31 per cent.
    • He expects a big turnout in the elections following the events of last year.
    • Remember, the turnout at the general election two years ago was just 59 percent.
    • More than 10 million Floridians are eligible to vote and all the signs pointed to a high turnout, election officials said, reflecting the mood in the rest of the country.
    • That was why the 2001 general election had the lowest turnout since 1918.
    • Election turnout was 62 percent of registered voters, up some 5 percent from the 2000 state election.
    • In Germany, general election voter turnout on Sundays is traditionally well above 80%.
    • The voter turnout of this election was at 60 percent.
    • Voter turnout for the 2000 election was about 34 per cent.
    • She said the voter turnout in the coming elections would be between 50 per cent and 60 per cent at the most.
    • At 60.5 percent of registered voters, the turnout in Monday's election was the lowest in Canadian history.
    • Election turnout would be increased if citizens were convinced their vote would make a difference.
    • The last general election saw the lowest turnout since universal suffrage was introduced.
    • The aim of the MP who imposed the postal vote upon Yorkshire, was to increase the abysmal turnout from previous elections.
    • In recent times, the voter turnout in elections has hovered around 50 percent, with young voters in particular staying away in droves.
    Synonyms
    attendance, number of people present, audience, house
    crowd, gathering, throng, assembly, assemblage, congregation
    Sport gate
    Australian informal muster
  • 2North American A road turning.

    I couldn't find the lake at first—I drove past the turnout
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At a turnout by the road skirting the bay, I got out.
    • At present, there's little more than a marker at a turnout from the road that runs along the broad Columbia River near a spot that was called Station Camp.
    • We went to certain turnouts on the way up the road.
    • Look out over spectacular valley views from one of several roadside turnouts - on a clear day, you can see forever.
    Synonyms
    turning, junction, crossroads
    1. 2.1 A point at which a railway track diverges; a set of points.
      at most junctions and crossovers, the trains will be able to take the turnout at 230 km/h
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There are more than 50 turnouts and, I would guess, about eight miles of track in total.
      • The Southern Railway has always prided itself in its turnout and kept the rack section running despite the revenue deficit.
      • With so many turnouts under RU's control, considerable maintenance could be avoided with this change.
      • At least the track chart schematically showed the position of the turnouts and the lengths of each track.
    2. 2.2 A widened place in a road for cars to pass each other or park temporarily.
      parks studded with scenic turnouts
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The other challenge with this section is a major lack of turnouts for passing, combined with blind turns that hide people coming the other way.
      • The road over Wolf Creek Pass was originally a single-lane road with short widened sections for turnouts to allow for passing.
  • 3A carriage or other horse-drawn vehicle with its horse or horses.

  • 4in singular The way in which a person or thing is equipped or dressed.

    his turnout was exceedingly elegant
    Synonyms
    outfit, clothes, clothing, dress, garb, attire, ensemble, suit
    uniform
    informal get-up, gear, togs, garms
    British informal clobber, kit, rig-out
    formal apparel
    literary array, raiment, habit
  • 5Ballet
    mass noun The ability to rotate the legs outward in the hip socket.

    she has good natural turnout
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As in ballet, turnout is important, especially because of the crossover steps.
    • A physical therapist or orthopedist can evaluate your natural turnout by manipulating your hip joints in the passive position.
    • Kids with poor turnout tend to destroy their knees under rigorous training at a school that insists on turnout.
    • About ninety percent of turnout comes from natural anatomy.
    • After a look at his turnout, she decided to take him on, provided he would commit to six hours a day in the studio.

Rhymes

burnout
 
 

Definition of turnout in US English:

turnout

nounˈtərnˌoutˈtərnˌaʊt
  • 1usually in singular The number of people attending or taking part in an event, especially the number of people voting in an election.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She said the voter turnout in the coming elections would be between 50 per cent and 60 per cent at the most.
    • This year's federal election had a turnout of only some 60 per cent of eligible voters.
    • Remember, the turnout at the general election two years ago was just 59 percent.
    • Election turnout would be increased if citizens were convinced their vote would make a difference.
    • Voter turnout for the 2000 election was about 34 per cent.
    • Voter turnout for Legislative Council elections was 53 per cent in 1998 but only 44 per cent in 2000.
    • With three strong candidates in the running, many backroom organizers are predicting a heavy turnout for the election.
    • More than 10 million Floridians are eligible to vote and all the signs pointed to a high turnout, election officials said, reflecting the mood in the rest of the country.
    • The voter turnout of this election was at 60 percent.
    • That was why the 2001 general election had the lowest turnout since 1918.
    • From 53 per cent in the 1996 elections the turnout of women voters increased to 58 per cent in 1998.
    • In recent times, the voter turnout in elections has hovered around 50 percent, with young voters in particular staying away in droves.
    • In Germany, general election voter turnout on Sundays is traditionally well above 80%.
    • Election turnout was 62 percent of registered voters, up some 5 percent from the 2000 state election.
    • The voter turnout at the last election was 63.31 per cent.
    • The aim of the MP who imposed the postal vote upon Yorkshire, was to increase the abysmal turnout from previous elections.
    • He predicted a high turnout at the general election.
    • The last general election saw the lowest turnout since universal suffrage was introduced.
    • At 60.5 percent of registered voters, the turnout in Monday's election was the lowest in Canadian history.
    • He expects a big turnout in the elections following the events of last year.
    Synonyms
    attendance, number of people present, audience, house
  • 2North American A turn in a road.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Look out over spectacular valley views from one of several roadside turnouts - on a clear day, you can see forever.
    • At present, there's little more than a marker at a turnout from the road that runs along the broad Columbia River near a spot that was called Station Camp.
    • We went to certain turnouts on the way up the road.
    • At a turnout by the road skirting the bay, I got out.
    Synonyms
    turning, junction, crossroads
    1. 2.1 A point at which a railroad track diverges.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Southern Railway has always prided itself in its turnout and kept the rack section running despite the revenue deficit.
      • There are more than 50 turnouts and, I would guess, about eight miles of track in total.
      • With so many turnouts under RU's control, considerable maintenance could be avoided with this change.
      • At least the track chart schematically showed the position of the turnouts and the lengths of each track.
    2. 2.2 A widened place in a road for cars to pass each other or park temporarily.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The road over Wolf Creek Pass was originally a single-lane road with short widened sections for turnouts to allow for passing.
      • The other challenge with this section is a major lack of turnouts for passing, combined with blind turns that hide people coming the other way.
  • 3A carriage or other horse-drawn vehicle with its horse or horses.

  • 4in singular The way in which a person or thing is equipped or dressed.

    his turnout was exceedingly elegant
    Synonyms
    outfit, clothes, clothing, dress, garb, attire, ensemble, suit
  • 5Ballet
    The ability to rotate the legs outward at the hips.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After a look at his turnout, she decided to take him on, provided he would commit to six hours a day in the studio.
    • A physical therapist or orthopedist can evaluate your natural turnout by manipulating your hip joints in the passive position.
    • Kids with poor turnout tend to destroy their knees under rigorous training at a school that insists on turnout.
    • As in ballet, turnout is important, especially because of the crossover steps.
    • About ninety percent of turnout comes from natural anatomy.
 
 
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