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。
周转时间；回程准备时间
turnarounds — plural of turnaround
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
the time needed to prepare a ship for its return trip
The act of turning to face in the other direction.
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
A reversal of policy.
推翻先前决定的决定
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
足够大以供车辆掉头的区域
an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
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.
Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
卫星信号的中继转发
The relaying of a satellite signal.
The ferry's turnaround at the dock usually takes less than an hour.
渡轮在码头的周转时间通常不到一小时。
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.
对于运载易腐货物的货船来说，快速周转很重要。
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.
高效的起重机加快了集装箱船在这个港口的周转。
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。
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。
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。
The airline is known for a quick turnaround between flights.
这家航空公司以航班之间的快速周转而闻名。
指情况向好的方向转变；后接领域或指标名词（如 performance、sales）。
The coach engineered a dramatic turnaround in the team's performance.
教练使球队的表现出现了戏剧性的转机。
grammar · medium
易错句子The plane turnaround in thirty minutes.
正确表达The plane turned around in thirty minutes.
turnaround是名词，表示“周转时间/回程准备时间”，不能当动词用；要表达“折返/完成回程准备”这个动作，需用动词短语turn around。这里谈论的是飞机完成回程准备这件事，所以用一般过去时turned around。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need quick turnaround for the cargo ship.
正确表达We need a quick turnaround for the cargo ship.
turnaround在这里是可数名词单数，表示“一次周转/回程准备”，需加不定冠词a。缺少冠词是中式英语中常见的可数名词用法错误。
turnover 指人员或货物的流动、替换速率，不指船舶回程前的准备时间；turnaround 强调的是船完成装卸、补给等准备后重新离港所需的时间。
laytime 是租船合同中允许装卸货物所用的时间；turnaround 则指船舶在港口完成装卸、补给等全部准备、可以开始回程的总时间。前者侧重货物作业，后者侧重返航准备。
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。
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。
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。
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。
扭转局面的专家；扭亏专家
The board brought in a turnaround specialist to revive the company.
董事会请来了一位扭亏专家以重振公司。
root (同根词: return, turnover)
root (同根词: roundabout, surround)
船只的 turnaround 通常在港口进行，包括装卸和补给。
装卸货物是 turnaround 过程中的主要工作，影响周转时间。
turnaround 指为船只返航做准备所需的时间。
周转期通常从船只到港开始，到离港结束。
港口周转时间直接影响船舶的船期和运营计划。
周转时间；处理时间
The airline's turnaround time between flights is 45 minutes.
该航空公司航班之间的周转时间是45分钟。
快速完成；快速周转
We need a quick turnaround on this request.
我们需要快速处理这个请求。
扭亏为盈专家；企业重整专家
They brought in a turnaround specialist to restructure the business.
他们请来了一位扭亏为盈专家来重组业务。
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