turnround

noun
🔊/ˈtɜːnraʊnd/
🔊/ˈtɜːrnraʊnd/
(British English)
(also turnaround British and North American English)
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  1. 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(轮船、飞机的)终点装卸时间Topics Transport by waterc2
  2. the amount of time it takes to do a piece of work that you have been given and return it(接活到交活之间的)周转期,时限
  3. a situation in which something changes from bad to good好转;起色;转机
    • a turnround in the economy经济转机
  4. a complete change in somebody’s opinion, behaviour, etc.(观点、行为等的)彻底转变
    • They remain suspicious about the government's turnround on education policy.他们仍然对政府对教育政策的转变持怀疑态度。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2