| 词汇 | example_english_volte-face |
| 释义 | Examples of volte-faceThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It is the aim of this article to account for this complete and dramatic volte-face. An intellectual volte-face is required, from questions about the scientificity of economic calculation to questions about the implication of calculative practices for the self-understanding of science. There is no volte-face expected. They have made their position so public that it would be a big volte-face for them to change their minds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why is this short period must we be faced with this complete volte-face? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This volte-face is the third change of policy in seven years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he thought that the justification for opposing the change was sustainable then, his current volte-face is incredible and—worse—risible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We will need money, which we must take away from other energy sources, to effect this volte-face. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They have genuinely found it difficult to come to terms with the rout that has taken place—the complete volte-face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no question of a 24-hour volte-face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wait to hear from him any new evidence in support of the complete volte-face that has taken place since 1997. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are entitled to inquire: what has happened since to justify the proposed volte-face? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In a quiet and unobtrusive way and as a lone example, they did a volte-face on all their political doctrines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Only united resistance by local authorities and trade unions, and an intelligent volte-face by the new chairman, have created the opportunity for a constructive compromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There seems to be total confusion; there has certainly been a volte-face in the space of three minutes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the background to this extraordinary volte-face? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The general public would, understandably, regard such a volte-face as totally unprincipled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That volte-face was because of the popular approval which was given to the programmes produced by independent television. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They must eat them in public and accept that they have performed a complete volte-face, in the meantime making the situation impossible to remedy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a complete volte-face from everything which he had been saying about the distribution and marketing of livestock. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They resulted in a higher rate of inflation, increased unemployment and in an ultimate volte-face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, if it clearly makes a volte-face in too many areas, the policy will not do a party any good in the long run. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not know whether that is a rumour or whether he really has performed a complete volte-face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a complete and utter volte-face. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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