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词组 turn on/upon
释义 turn on/upon
   ! Turn upon is more formal than turn on and is mostly used in writing.
  1. turn on/upon sb not passive to suddenly attack someone, either physically or with unpleasant words, especially when it is very unexpected:
    We watched in horror as the dog turned on the little girl.
    Peter turned on Rae, screaming, "Get out of my sight!"
    SIMILAR TO: ↑round on/upon BrE
  2. turn on/upon sth to depend on something in order to be successful or work well:
    The whole future of the company turns on the success of this one product.
    Whether we win the case or not turns on the exact terms of your contract.
    SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on/upon, ↑hinge on/upon BrE
  3. turn sth on/upon sb to suddenly aim something such as a gun, a light, or an angry look at someone:
    The police officer turned his torch on the back of the house.
    I was terrified she would turn the gun on me.
    SIMILAR TO: ↑train on/upon
  4. turn on/upon sth BrE formal if your thoughts or a conversation turns on a particular subject, you think about or discuss that subject:
    Stephen wasn't listening to the others - his thoughts turned on the journey in front of him.
    SIMILAR TO: ↑turn to
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