[] to change into a particular state; to make sth do this (使)变成,成为◆The loss has been turned into a profit. 亏损变成了赢利。
[] to change and start going in a different direction 转向◆After a good start, the markets turned lower. 市场开头不错,但随後又转而走低。⨁to turn higher / lower / negative / positive 转高/低;转为消极/积极
●turn a (small, modest, $10 million, etc.) ˈprofit () to make a profit in business 赢利◆Four years after she took over, the company had turned a profit. 她接手四年後,这家公司已转为赢利。●turn sth on its ˈheadto make people think about sth in a completely different way; to change sth completely (使)改变想法;彻底改变某事物◆The magazine's low cover price has turned the usual pricing process on its head. 这本杂志低廉的标价改变了人们对通常的定价程序的看法。●turn sth to your adˈvantageto use or change a bad situation so that it helps you 作出对…有利的改变◆The new manager aimed to turn the hotel's isolated position to its advantage. 新经理的目的是要将旅馆偏僻的位置变成其有利条件。●turn your ˈback on sthto reject sth/sb that you were previously connected with 对…不理不睬;拒绝◆Investors are now turning their backs on Internet start-ups. 投资者目前对新创办的互联网企业不予理睬。➡ idiom at action , hostile , sour ●ˌturn aˈround/ˈround●ˌturn sth aˈround/ˈroundif a business, an economy, etc. turns around or sb turns it around, it starts being successful after it has failed to be successful for a time (使企业、经济等)好转,有起色,扭转◆The new management team turned the company around within 15 months. 新的管理团队在 15 个月内使公司有了起色。➡turnaround (2) ●ˌturn sth aˈround/ˈroundto do a piece of work that you have been given and return it 回转;完成工作并交回◆They try to turn any repair around in 72 hours. 他们努力使每一项维修工作都在 72 小时之内完成。➡turnaround (1) ●ˌturn ˈdownto become weaker or less active, make less money, etc. 下降;衰落➡downturn , turndown ●ˌturn sb/sth ˈdownto reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it 拒绝,驳回(提议、建议或提议人)◆The bank turned us down for a loan. 银行拒绝给我们贷款。●ˌturn ˈin sthto achieve a particular performance, profit, etc. 完成;获得◆The group had turned in a 21% increase in profits. 集团的利润增长了 21%。◆Our UK division turned in a strong performance. 我们的英国分部业绩十分出色。●ˌturn sb ˈon (to sth)to make sb become interested in sth or to use sth for the first time 使对…感兴趣;使首次使用◆attempts to turn Internet users on to broadband 使互联网用户对宽带感兴趣的尝试●ˌturn sth ˈoutto produce sth/sb 制造;生产◆The firm turns out 75 000 bicycles a year. 这家公司年产 75000 辆自行车。➡ see note at produce ●ˌturn ˈover sthto do business worth a particular amount of money in a particular period of time 营业额为◆We turn over £3.5 million a year. 我们的年营业额为 350 万英镑。➡turnover (1) ●ˌturn sth ˈover () (about a shop/store) to sell goods and replace them (商店)销货和进货,周转◆A supermarket turns over its stock very quickly. 超市的存货周转得非常快。➡turnover (3) ●ˌturn sth ˈover to sb/sthto give the control of sth to sb else 把…移交给◆He turned the business over to his daughter. 他把企业交给了女儿管理。