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词汇 turn against
释义
Idiom
turn againstturn against (someone)
to change from supporting to opposing someone.
A lot of his supporters turned against him.

Phr V
turn against
turns, turning, turned
turn (sb) against sth/sb
to decide not to like or agree with someone or something, or to make someone do this
Public opinion has turned against the war after six years of fighting.The girl's natural father claims that her step-father is turning her against him.
phraseturn against1. turn against sth/sb to stop liking or supporting someone or something: Vincent was upset by Moore's critical comments. Why had the man turned against him? By now it was clear that public opinion had turned against the Republicans.2. turn sb against sb/sth to influence a person so that they do not like or support someone or something any more: Miss Brodie thought I was trying to turn the other girls against her. If you give students books that are too advanced for them, it can turn them against reading. SIMILAR TO: set against3. turn against sb if an event turns against someone, it starts to go badly for them although it was going well before: In 1942 the war began to turn against the Japanese.the tide turns against sb (=things start to go badly for someone, and they stop being successful, or people stop supporting them) The tide turned against the Labour government and they were narrowly defeated.

turn against (someone or something)

1. To defy, revolt against, or become antagonistic toward someone or something. The majority of his supporters turned against him after he failed to keep his election promises. Polls indicate that voters have turned against the proposed legislation.
2. To make or cause someone or something to defy, revolt against, or become antagonistic toward someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "turn" and "against." The company's unscrupulous move has turned even their most loyal customers against them. Can't you see that he's trying to turn Jim against you?

turn someone or something against someone or something

to cause someone to defy or revolt against someone or something; to make someone antagonistic toward someone or something. He turned the whole board against Molly. She turned the city council against the proposed law.

turn against

Become or make antagonistic to, as in Adolescents often turn against their parents, but only temporarily, or She turned him against his colleagues by telling him they were spying on him. [First half of 1800s]

turn against

v.
1. To change one's actions or attitudes to be against someone or something; become hostile or antagonistic toward someone or something: The peasants turned against the cruel ruler.
2. To cause someone or something to act or go against someone or something; make someone or something antagonistic toward someone or something: The scandal turned public opinion against the candidate. They turned my family against me.
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