Noun The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout. a 50 percent voter turnoutVerb we turn out early on workdays it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
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In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order directing each agency of the federal government to evaluate ways to encourage voter registration and turnout. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Take Your Souls to the Polls is an annual effort spearheaded by the faith community to increase voter turnout among communities of color. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2022 Following a Sunday-morning service, churchgoers in Boynton Beach made a half-mile trip north to hit the polls as part of an effort to increase voter turnout in this month’s primary elections. Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022 With the midterms slightly more than four months away, Democrats are hoping that anger over last week’s rulings will increase turnout and win over some wavering voters. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 June 2022 The new mail-in ballot system, instituted during the pandemic, could drastically increase turnout. Benjamin Oreskesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 The system was supposed to be less costly and increase voter turnout.Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Cayo Cotter said voting before election day became one solution to increase youth turnout. Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022 Yet by 2018 black voter registration and turnout rates in the Peach State surpassed those of whites. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022
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Of course, thousands of people are expected to turn out to pay their respects as the late queen makes her final journey back to London. Elizabeth Kuhr, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 For organizations like City Ranch, meanwhile, the goal isn’t necessarily to turn out professional riders. Sarah Enelow-snyder, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 The questions can be teed up for consideration during the spring primary, when Republican voters are more likely to turn out than Democrats.CBS News, 29 July 2022 They are expected to turn out at the demonstration at Palisades Park.Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 So yes, there is precedent, and a whiff of hope that things could turn out to be just peachy. Michael Silver, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 An Athens developer is building what is slated to be Greece’s largest mall, betting that Greeks and tourists will turn out for an in-person shopping experience even as large malls struggle elsewhere. Anne Kadet, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The Brahmas defended the option run well and made a few big plays on offense to inspire hope that this season will turn out different from last year’s forgettable campaign. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 But pretending that everything will always turn out well isn’t the solution either. Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
1number of people who vote in an election選舉中的投票人數ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURNOUT | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤good, heavy, high, huge, massive, strong高投票率➤record創紀錄的投票人數◇a record turnout for an election有史以來最多的投票人數➤low, poor低投票率➤40%, 70%, etc. * 40%、70% 等的投票率▸➤electoral, voter選舉投票率◇Voter turnout was high at the last election.上次選舉的投票率很高。VERB + TURNOUT➤depress, suppress (both NAmE) 壓低/壓制投票率◇That could depress turnout in a few states.這可能會抑制在少數幾個州的投票數。➤boost, increase提高/增加投票數PHRASES➤a decline in turnout, a fall in turnout, an increase in turnout投票數的減少/下降/增加turnout
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2number of people who go to a meeting, event, etc.會議或比賽的參加人數ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURNOUTADJECTIVE➤big, fantastic, good, great, impressive, large很多的參與人數;大量的出席者▸➤disappointing, poor令人失望的參與人數;很少的出席者VERB + TURNOUT➤attract (especially BrE) 吸引參與者◇The concert attracted a large turnout.音樂會吸引了大批的觀眾。➤get, have到場人數達到⋯◇I think we will have the biggest turnout we've had for quite some time.我認為我們的參與人數將是很長時間以來最多的。