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turnout

UK //ˈtɜːnaʊt//US //ˈtɜːrnaʊt//

词源

源自英语短语 'turn out',字面意思是“转向”或“出来”,后来演变为名词形式,表示参与人数或分岔口。

noun

❶ 指参加某个活动或选举的人数,通常用来衡量参与度或受欢迎程度。

“The voter turnout was higher than expected in this election.”

(这次选举的选民投票率比预期的要高。)

“The concert had a poor turnout due to bad weather.”

(由于天气不好,这场音乐会的观众很少。)

❶ 指道路或铁路的分岔口,车辆可以转向或改变方向的地方。

“There's a turnout ahead where you can pull over and rest.”

(前面有一个可以停车休息的岔道。)

“The train slowed down as it approached the turnout.”

(火车在接近分岔口时减速了。)

同义词:attendance, participation, junction, branch

常见短语

high turnout — 指某个活动或选举的参与人数很多,通常表示成功或受欢迎。

“The charity event had a high turnout, raising a lot of money.”

(慈善活动的参与人数很多,筹集了大量资金。)

low turnout — 指某个活动或选举的参与人数很少,通常表示缺乏兴趣或关注。

“The low turnout at the town hall meeting was disappointing.”

(市政厅会议的出席人数很少,令人失望。)