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英文越好的人越會發現,愈是簡單的常用字,愈難充分掌握其用法。
前兩次已經討論過“look” “put”這兩個字,今天要來學turn

Turn 也有不少特殊的意思和用法,如:

Turn around 轉虧為盈
An economic turnaround經濟好轉

Turnover(資金)周轉,營業額
We aim for a quick turnover of stock in our stores.
我們的目的是要加速本店的庫存周轉率。
Why does your company have such a rapid turnover of staff?
貴公司為何人員流動這麼快? 
The faster your money is turned over, the more profit you make.
資金周轉越快,獲利越多。

Turn out
1)
關掉。turn out the light.
2)
趕出,辭退。He was turned out of his job.
3)
集合,出席。Vendors turned out in good numbers.廠商出席率很高。
4)結局,原來是。The sales turned out successfully.業務非常成功。

Turn up
1)
開大,調高。turn up (the volume on) the radio.把收音機開響些。
2)翻起,折起。turn up the sleeves(or soil)捲起衣袖,翻土。
3)出現,重現。He turned up safe and sound.他安全無恙地出現了。
He turned up an hour later.他遲了一小時才露面。
4)查找,查閱。Turn up the dictionary if you cannot spell the word.拼不出來就查字典。

Turn down
1)
調低,關小。turn down the radio(or the light)
2)
拒絕。turn down a job.拒做一件工作/turn down an offer of help.拒絕接受幫助

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