turnaround

英 [ˈtɜːnəraʊnd]

美 [ˈtɜːrnəraʊnd]

n.  (轮船、飞机的)终点装卸时间; (接活到交活之间的)周转期，时限; 好转; 起色; 转机

复数：turnarounds　

化学

Collins.1 / BNC.19869 / COCA.8299

牛津词典

noun

• （轮船、飞机的）终点装卸时间
  the amount of time it takes to unload a ship or plane at the end of one journey and load it again for the next one
• （接活到交活之间的）周转期，时限
  the amount of time it takes to do a piece of work that you have been given and return it
• 好转；起色；转机
  a situation in which sth changes from bad to good
  1. a turnaround in the economy
     经济好转
• （观点、行为等的）彻底转变
  a complete change in sb's opinion, behaviour, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (观点、态度或方法的)彻底转变，完全改变
  Aturnaroundis a complete change in opinion, attitude, or method.
  1. I have personally never done such a complete turnaround in my opinion of a person...
     我个人在对人的评价上从没有过如此彻底的转变。
  2. I don't see any vast turnarounds in the way we do business.
     我认为我们的经营方式不会有任何大的改变。
• N-COUNT (尤指生意或经济的)突然好转，起色，转机
  Aturnaroundis a sudden improvement, especially in the success of a business or a country's economy.
  1. The deal marks a turnaround in the fortunes of South Wales Electricity...
     这一协议标志着南威尔士电力公司时来运转。
  2. A new survey shows signs of a turnaround in Northern California's housing market.
     一项新的调查显示加利福尼亚州北部的住房市场有了回暖迹象。
• N-VAR 工作所需时间;(飞机或轮船卸货的)停航时间
  Theturnaroundorturnaround timeof a task, for example the unloading of an aircraft or ship, is the amount of time that it takes.
  1. It is possible to produce a result within 34 hours but the standard turnaround is 12 days...
     有可能在 34 小时之内得出结果，但正常的周期是 12 天。
  2. The agency should reduce turnaround time by 11 per cent.
     该代理机构应削减 11% 的周转时间。

英英释义

noun

• turning in the opposite direction
  Synonym:reversionreversereversalturnabout
• act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
  Synonym:turnround
• an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
• a decision to reverse an earlier decision
  Synonym:reversalchange of mindflip-flopturnabout
• time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
  Synonym:turnaround time

双语例句

• At this year's show the subject of choice was the firm's nascent turnaround.
  在今年的车展上，大家又关注到这家公司开始有了好转的迹象。
• I don't see any vast turnarounds in the way we do business.
  我认为我们的经营方式不会有任何大的改变。
• The turnaround that our men and women in uniform have made possible in Iraq is a brilliant achievement.
  该转机，我们的男人和女人穿制服有可能在伊拉克是一个辉煌的成就。
• The agency should reduce turnaround time by 11 per cent.
  该代理机构应削减11%的周转时间。
• Turnaround: A recovery from poor performance. Can refer to an economy, a market or a company.
  扭亏为盈：从业绩不良的状态中回升，可指经济、市场或公司。
• Now, Lenovo faces a bigger challenge than its recent turnaround.
  现在，联想正面临一个比它不久前经历的扭亏为盈过程还要艰巨的挑战。
• It has been a remarkable turnaround for Gorman in the past year and a half.
  过去一年半，高文成功地扭转了不利的局面。
• A new survey shows signs of a turnaround in Northern California's housing market.
  一项新的调查显示加利福尼亚州北部的住房市场有了回暖迹象。
• Yet, investors remain worried about the prospects of an economic recovery and the timeline for any turnaround.
  至今投资者仍然担心经济复苏的前景和任何好转的时间表。
• Understanding how your client makes decisions and their "turnaround time" is important when estimating.
  在进行评估时，了解客户的决策方法以及他们的“周转时间”非常重要。