volte-face
英 [ˌvɒlt ˈfɑːs]
美 [ˌvɔːlt ˈfɑːs]
n. (意见或计划的)大转变，完全转变
复数：volte-faces
牛津词典
noun
- （意见或计划的）大转变，完全转变
a complete change of opinion or plan- This represents a volte-face in government thinking.
这代表着政府观点的彻底转变。
- This represents a volte-face in government thinking.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （观点或决定的）大转变，彻底转变，180度大转弯
If you say that someone's behaviour is avolte-face, you mean that they have changed their opinion or decision completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before.- The day's events were a remarkable volte-face.
当日发生的事件是一次惊人的大转折。
- The day's events were a remarkable volte-face.
英英释义
noun
- a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
- an about-face on foreign policy