单词 | about-face |
释义 | about-face n. /euh bowt"fays', euh bowt"fays"/; v. /euh bowt'fays"/, n. , v. , about-faced, about-facing. n. 1. Mil. a turn of 180° from the position of attention. 2. a complete, sudden change in position, direction, principle, attitude, etc.: They've done an about-face in their foreign policy. v.i. 3. to execute an about face. 4. to turn in the opposite direction. 5. to switch to an opposite opinion. [1860-65, Amer.] |
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