| 单词 | upturn |
| 释义 | upturn (ʌptɜːʳn ) Word forms: upturns countable noun If there is an upturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it improves or becomes more successful. They do not expect an upturn in the economy until the end of the year. [+ in] There has been a modest upturn in most parts of the industry. [+ in] Synonyms: rise, increase, boost, improvement Collocations: economic upturn Anyone with an economic upturn quickly moves away to a better place. Christianity Today (2000) The reason for the economic upturn is the sunshine - it gets people spending. The Sun (2008) Smaller firms tend to outperform larger rivals during an economic upturn, advisers point out. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But now they are prepared to install a caretaker to see out the rest of the season if results fail to show a sharp upturn. The Sun While residential activity remained the fastest growing area of construction output, there was also a sharp upturn in commercial and civil engineering activity growth during the month. Times, Sunday Times However, she added that the recovery, after 2« years of decline, will not take the shape of a hockey stick, with a sharp upturn. Globe and Mail New orders also jumped from 2 to 34, with a sharp upturn in export and domestic orders, the report showed. Times, Sunday Times The company also reported a sharp upturn in business travellers buying fully flexible tickets to take their cars through the tunnel. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 好转经济、公司或行业的 Japanese: 好転 |
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