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BNC: 14883 COCA: 23530

upturn

upturn /ˈʌpˌtɚn/ noun
plural upturns
upturn
/ˈʌpˌtɚn/
noun
plural upturns
Learner's definition of UPTURN
[count]
: an increase or improvement增长;改善;好转usually singular通常用单数
BNC: 14883 COCA: 23530

upturn

1 of 2

verb

up·​turn ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio)
ˌəp-ˈtərn
upturned; upturning; upturns

transitive verb

1
: to turn up or over
2
: to direct upward

intransitive verb

: to turn upward

upturn

2 of 2

noun

up·​turn ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio)
: an upward turn especially toward better conditions or higher prices

Example Sentences

Verb at this point the road upturns steeply, the trees become scarcer, and the valley unfolds before you
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine threatened to upturn the company’s projections for this year. Sean Mclain, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 Hundreds of residents have shown up at local government meetings, voicing concerns that the plant will upturn their daily lives and harm the local water supply. J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 22 Feb. 2022 People who prefer parkas that don’t upturn and shield from above the shoulders to shins might win the argument on which waterproof covering works best. oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2021 Across the same time period, scientists estimate a 1.6 degree Fahrenheit upturn in the over-lake air temperature for all the Great Lakes — with most of the change also occurring since the late 1990s. Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021 Since the announcement, players such as Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields have expressed their discontent with the season's postponement, with Fields going so far as to create an online petition to upturn the Big Ten's decision. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2020 For the most recent the fall ‘20 runway show last February, Michele upturned the fashion show structure completely. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 19 May 2020 Across Kentucky, the novel coronavirus has upturned lives in countless ways. Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2020 The irritability, whining and tantrums pile up during a nap-free afternoon, which can upturn a household. Craig Canapari, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020
Noun
Bournemouth continued its upturn in results since firing Scott Parker after a 9-0 loss at Liverpool at the end of August. Steve Douglas, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 As Jennifer Haberkorn and Emily Alpert Reyes reported, the increase — from 862,320 abortions in 2017 to 930,160 in 2020 — marked the first upturn in decades. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 The upturn in business for the casinos contrasts sharply with the reality of Atlantic City, which has been struggling to emerge from near financial ruin since 2016, when New Jersey imposed a state takeover. Alison Burdo, ProPublica, 2 June 2022 Thornton could aid an upturn in deep passing for Jones and serve as a horizontal field stretcher with the potential to provide upside after the catch, fulfilling a similar role that Jaylen Waddle did for Jones in their time together at Alabama. Nicholas Mcgee, Forbes, 20 June 2022 In steady economic times, cards are one of the most profitable businesses for banks, and analysts say a continued upturn in card borrowing would bring relief for banks. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The upturn is better than many colleges were forecasting over the summer as the delta variant surged. Collin Binkley And Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2021 In Maryland, a plant in Howard County not far from Baltimore showed a sharp upturn in the load beginning in early March. Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022 But the upturn in sentiment has not yet reached the cinema sector. Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upturn was in 1567
BNC: 14883 COCA: 23530
upturn

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + UPTURN | UPTURN + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdramatic, sharp巨大的改善;迅速的好轉slight略微的好轉economic經濟復蘇VERB + UPTURNbe on, take正在/出現好轉Sales are on the upturn.銷量正在上升。Their fortunes have taken an upturn in recent months.最近幾個月他們時來運轉。expect, predict期望/預測會好轉see看到好轉Many companies are seeing an upturn in business.許多公司生意正在好轉。UPTURN + VERBcome (especially BrE) 實現好轉We expect to be in a good position for the upturn when it comes.我們希望能在形勢轉好時處於優勢地位。PREPOSITIONupturn in在⋯方面的好轉a sharp upturn in oil prices石油價格的急劇回升

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