[] 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，但随后又转而走低。⨁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.她接手四年后，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。