Turnovers Meaning in English
word · lemma: turnover
释义
'Turnovers' can mean pastries with filling that are folded over and baked, the rate at which staff leave and are replaced in a business, or a mistake in sports when a team loses possession of the ball to the opponent.
用法与细微差别
Highly context-dependent word: food (sweet or savory pastries, often with fruit or meat), business (percentage of staff replaced), and sports (loss of possession, especially basketball or football). Collocations: 'employee turnover,' 'apple turnover,' 'forced turnover' (sports). Check context to know the correct meaning.
例句
My favorite dessert is apple turnovers.
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High staff turnovers can be a problem for companies.
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The team made several turnovers during the game.
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Those cherry turnovers were gone in minutes at the party.
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After so many turnovers, the coach was really frustrated with the team's performance.
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Our company can't keep up with the constant turnovers in the sales department.
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