change of course
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4.2
- noun
:
cambio de rumbo
- The idea is to suggest a purposeful, clear-eyed change of course, rather than a half-cocked, panicky swerve.
- a dramatic change of course
- a sudden change of course
Examples
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The team's recent losses prompted a change of course in their training strategy.
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He ordered a change of course designed to run with the wind and current alike.
Fiction book (1996) -
Before Obama was elected, he was asked the question several times about a change of course when Democrats won.
Blog text (11) -
On issue after issue, the Administration's policies have failed, and it is our responsibility to push for a change of course.
Blog text (11) -
In a speech at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington on October 8, Romney called for a "change of course" in the region.
Blog text (33) -
Hence, I see a benefit to austerity as it will starve the beast and force a change of course.
Blog text (12) -
I talked with a young lady this past summer (a University of Wisconsin engineering major) who had been planning to go into aero/astro engineering, but who was reassessing her plans following the President's change of course for NASA.
Blog text (1) -
After the criticism, the organization decided to make a significant change of course in its policies.
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The politician called for a change of course to address the growing public concerns.
Synonyms
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2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
8
4.4
A place where vehicles change direction to go back
7
3.7
A sudden sharp turn to avoid something
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6.0
How much an object bends or moves away from a straight line
3
3.2
A move to face or go a different way
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6.2
A change of direction, focus, or beliefs to follow a new way
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4.2
Changing the direction or destination of people, things, and resources
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5.8
A small sudden change of direction in a path or line
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5.3
A sudden change of direction while moving
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5.8
A complete change of direction or opinion, often sudden
A sudden change in plan or way of doing things to improve results
A decision to stop a journey and go back because of a problem
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'change of course' is directly compositional: 'change' (to alter) + 'course' (route or heading) linked by the preposition 'of', so the meaning 'alteration of direction' is deducible from the parts. This literal pattern also easily extends to figurative senses (e.g., changing policy), and similar constructions exist in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Change of course may come from ships and planes that change their course when they turn to avoid a storm or head somewhere new. That's why it now means 'to change direction' or 'to change a plan'.