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volte-face

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++volte-face /ˌvɒlt ˈfæsˌ -ˈfɑːs $ ˌvɒːlt ˈfɑːs/ noun [countable usually singular]  CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER formal a change to a completely opposite opinion or plan of action 〔意见、行动计划等的〕完全改变,大转变,180度大转弯 SYN U-turn
Examples from the Corpus
volte-faceBy the end of the year, though, he appeared to have performed a volte-face.One is the difficulty of explaining Hastings' apparent volte-face.This explains the miraculous volte-face that took place in 1868.
volte-face nounChinese
or change Corpus to opinion plan a of a completely opposite


volte-face
volte-face /ˌvɒlt ˈfæsˌ -ˈfɑːs $ ˌvɒːlt ˈfɑːs/ noun [countable usually singular]
formal a change to a completely opposite opinion or plan of action
   SYN  U-turn


volte-faceBrE /ˌvɒlt ˈfɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvɔːlt ˈfɑːs/ 🔊 noun [singular] (formal) a complete change of opinion or plan (意见或计划的)大转变,完全转变 SYN about-turn This represents a volte-face in government thinking. 这代表着政府观点的彻底转变。🔊🔊