| 单词 | upturn |
| 释义 | upturn (once / 13524 pages) n Use the noun upturn to describe an improvement, especially in finances or business. If your neighborhood ice cream man is smiling, it is probably because the hot summer weather this week has caused an upturn in his popsicle business. You're likely to come across the word upturn when you're reading the newspaper or watching TV news, at least if things are looking up, financially: "There are strong signs of an economic upturn." WORD FAMILYupturn: upturns USAGE EXAMPLESSideline grins may not exceed an upturn of more than 0.3 centimeters. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Newly hired managers often get an immediate upturn in results, even if only briefly, but there was no so-called “honeymoon period” with Bradley. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) If the upturn in the Ifo is for real, the outlook is getting brighter. Wall Street Journal(Dec 19, 2016) n an upward movement or trend as in business activity Hyper improvement the act of improving something |
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