volte-face

英 [ˌvɒlt'fɑːs] 美 [ˌvɔːlt]

• n. 向后转；大转弯

英英释义

Noun:

1. a major change in attitude or principle or point of view;

   "an about-face on foreign policy"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The troops were ordered to face about.
   队伍接到命令向后转。
2. Turn around,ie so as to face in the opposite direction.
   向后转，面对相反的方向。

经典引文

• Mitterrand's abrupt volte-face on the question of command and control.

  出自：Insight

近反义词

【近义词】

• reversal 翻转
• about-face 向后转
• U-turn U形转弯
• change of direction 方向变化
• change of heart 改变看法
• turn 翻转
• about-turn 向后转
• policy change 政策转变