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the turn of something
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C2
the point at which something changes or moves in a different direction: 转变时期;转折点
the turn of the tide潮流的转变
She was born around the turn of the century (= around 1900, 2000, etc.).她出生于世纪之交。
By the turn of the millennium, this had all changed.
At the turn of the twentieth century, there were approximately 40,000 tigers, but today there are fewer than 4,000.
These items probably date from the turn of the last century.
See also
turnnoun(CHANGE IN DIRECTION)
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