about-face

英 [əˈbaʊt feɪs]

美 [əˈbaʊt feɪs]

n.  (态度或观点的)彻底改变，完全转变

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （态度或观点的）彻底改变，大转变
  Anabout-faceis a complete change of attitude or opinion.
  1. Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more.
     没有几个观察家认为总统会彻底改变态度而增加开支。

英英释义

noun

• a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
  1. an about-face on foreign policy
  Synonym:volte-facereversalpolicy change
• act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
  Synonym:about turn

verb

• change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
• turn, usually 180 degrees

双语例句

• In a stunning reversal, the technology giant made an abrupt about-face on some of the controversial features of its upcoming Xbox one console.
  这家科技巨头的态度突然出现逆转，修改了即将上市的XboxOne游戏机中部分引发争议的功能。
• Soldiers, you should be facing north, not south. About-face! yelled the commander.
  指挥官大喊：士兵们，你们应该面向北面，不是南面。转过去！
• It was an about-face for Moyal, a member of the hawkish Likud Party, who has been calling for the army to invade Gaza to end the rocket attacks.
  他发出的呼吁和他以往的立场不一样。穆瓦亚尔过去一直呼吁以色列军队入侵加沙地带，从而结束火箭袭击。
• His about-face on this issue has come as an earthquake.
  他在这一问题上的彻底转变，好比一场地震。
• The latest measure marked an about-face from Barak's earlier stance.
  巴拉克这一新举措与他早先的立场大相径庭。
• That was when a loud bray made me about-face once more.
  就在这时，一只驴子的大叫声使我再次转过头来。
• The policy about-face from central banks not only the most cautious of market participants but also those in command of the most information underscores how the crisis has transformed the global market landscape.
  各国央行（不仅是最为谨慎的市场参与者，还包括掌握着最多信息的国家）政策的彻底逆转，突显出金融危机如何彻底改变了全球市场格局。
• That was a near 100% about-face from a year ago, when the same group was mostly bullish on the shares of large companies and Berkshire ( BRKa) in particular.
  这和一年前面临的情况发生了近乎一百八十度的大逆转，当时在座的还是这些投资者，但他们大多看好大型公司的股票，尤其是伯克希尔。
• A reversal, as in policy; an about-face.
  向后转转向反面，如在政策上；大转变。
• While Beijing allowed the yuan to appreciate slightly against the dollar last year, recent signs of an economic slowdown pushed Chinese policy makers into an about-face this week.
  尽管中国去年允许人民币对美元小幅升值，但由于最近有迹象显示经济增长放缓，中国的决策者本周开始改变立场。