About-turn

    大转变

    据《上海证券报》报道，舟山建设波音组装厂的方案已上报国务院，最快本周会有新进展。为争取波音项目落地，舟山市已就此准备逾两年，并规划了舟山航空产业园。请看本报昨日的报道：

    Plans for a Boeing factory in China have been submitted to the Chinese Government, Shanghai Securities News reported Tuesday.

    A Boeing factory in China would represent an about-turn in the U.S. giant's strategy in the crucial market, where European rival Airbus has a final assembly operation for medium-range Airbus 320 aircraft in the northern port of Tianjin and plans to open a new completion and delivery center for long-haul A-330s.

    A plan for the Boeing plant in Zhoushan, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, has been submitted to the State Council, or Cabinet, the paper said.

    报道中的about-turn就是“大转变”，这个词本意是军队里常用的命令“向后转”，也可作动词。相似的短语是turn about。例如：

    The alliance with DreamWorks was something of an about-turn for Disney.

    与梦工厂的合作标志迪士尼在运作上有了重大变化。