| 释义 |
turnout
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: turn out
1. : an act of turning out
< fireman ready for a sudden turnout >
< drank beer … for the few minutes until turnout time — Nigel Balchin >
< party work did stimulate turnout — R.M.Goldman >
2. chiefly Britain
a. : strike 7a
b. : striker 8
3. : a gathering of people for a special purpose
< largest turnout ever to appear at a board meeting — David Clinton >
< the opening game brought only a small turnout >
4.
a. : a place where something turns out or branches off
< on the highway just beyond the turnout to the white church >
b. : a widened space in a highway for vehicles to pass each other or for parking
c. : a track arrangement enabling locomotives and cars to pass from one track to another and consisting of a switch and frog with all connecting and operating parts
d. : a device or structure (as a joint of pipe) through which material (as water from an irrigation canal) is released
5.
a. : a clearing or emptying out
b. : an act of cleaning and setting in order
< gave all the rooms a good turnout twice a year >
6.
a. : a coach or carriage together with the horses, harness, and attendants : equipage
< smart turnout with two men on the box and a crest on the door — Frances P. Keyes >
b. : manner of furnishing or outfitting : equipment, rig
c. : manner of dress : clothes or costume especially for a particular occasion : getup
< belief that smart turnout on parade was the be-all and end-all of the military life — Al Newman >
7. : net quantity of produce yielded : output, product
8. turnouts or turnout clothes plural : bunker suit
9. : a position of the feet in ballet with the heels back to back |