Word · Frequency #19869
turnaround
周转时间；回程准备时间
核心释义
the time needed to prepare a ship for its return trip
- 1.
The act of turning to face in the other direction.
- 2.
准备船只或船舶返航所需的时间
time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
- 3.
A reversal of policy.
- 4.
推翻先前决定的决定
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- 5.
The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
- 6.
足够大以供车辆掉头的区域
an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
- 7.
A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
- 8.
A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
- 9.
A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
- 10.
The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
- 11.
The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
- 12.
A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
- 13.
Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
- 14.
卫星信号的中继转发
The relaying of a satellite signal.
准备船只或船舶返航所需的时间；推翻先前决定的决定；足够大以供车辆掉头的区域；卫星信号的中继转发；转向
用法In use
The ferry's turnaround at the dock usually takes less than an hour.
用法提示：此处为名词，指渡轮在码头为返航做准备所需的周转时间。
A quick turnaround is important for cargo ships that carry perishable goods.
用法提示：此处为名词，作主语，指货船在装卸后再次启程前的准备时间。
Efficient cranes speed up the turnarounds of container ships in this port.
用法提示：此处为名词复数，指多艘集装箱船在港口的周转流程。
turnaround time
指从到达装载到下一次出发所需的处理时间，也可用于泛指业务处理时间。
The ship's turnaround time at the port was only four hours.
这艘船在港口的周转时间只有四个小时。
a quick turnaround
quick 表示时间短；此结构强调周转速度快，可用于航班、工厂、服务等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- turnaround time
- 周转时间；回程准备时间
- The airline reduced the turnaround time between flights to 25 minutes.这家航空公司把航班之间的周转时间缩短到了25分钟。
- quick turnaround
- 快速周转；快速处理
- The copy shop guarantees a quick turnaround on all orders.这家复印店保证所有订单都能快速处理。
- dramatic turnaround
- 戏剧性转变；重大好转
- The team staged a dramatic turnaround in the second half.球队在下半场实现了戏剧性逆转。
- turnaround strategy
- 扭亏为盈战略；重振战略
- They hired a consultant to develop a turnaround strategy.他们聘请了一位顾问来制定扭亏为盈的战略。
- turnaround specialist
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“turn around”（掉头）：船掉头返航所需的时间，就是turnaround（周转时间）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：航运、港口运营、船舶调度 turnaround 在此指船舶回程前的准备时间，多用于航运、港口和物流等正式或技术语境；在一般生活口语中较少出现。
语法说明Grammar Note
指船舶或飞机返航前的准备时间，常用作单数，也可用复数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 turnaround 结尾的 -round /aʊnd/ 押韵。注意 south /saʊθ/ 拼写像 sound，但结尾是 /θ/，不押韵；wound 有 /wuːnd/（伤口）和 /waʊnd/（wind 的过去式）两种读音，只有 /waʊnd/ 才押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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