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词汇 U-turn
释义
U-turn
noun a reversal of political policy. From motorists' jargon UK, 1984
idiomU-turnmake/do a U-turnused about a complete change of ideas, plans etcoften used in newspapers, on television news etc:Two months after the election, the Liberal Democrats were accusing the new Labour government of doing U-turns on a number of promises.I want to make a U-turn in my life and use what I have learned in jail to do things right this time. This Budget is a major U-turn, but it has been forced on the government by harsh economic reality.
Note If a car makes or does a U-turn it turns around completely in the road and drives back the way that it was coming from. In Britain, this idiom is almost always used about politicians or political parties who do the opposite of what they have promised to do.

U-turn

1. Literally, a sudden 180-degree turn made by a vehicle, such that it is quickly facing or moving in the opposite direction. Once I realized I was going the wrong way, I had to do a U-turn at the next light.
2. By extension, any sudden and drastic reversal, as of opinion, policy, intention, fortune, trend, etc. After a huge public outcry about the controversial program, the president quickly made a U-turn and announced that he would not support the plan. The disastrous unveiling of the tech giant's latest gadget marks a major U-turn in their otherwise unyielding success.
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