turn a loss into profit; reverse a deficit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to turn a loss into profit; to reverse a deficit
formalUsed primarily in economic and business contexts to describe a company or enterprise that goes from losing money to making money.
Tōng通
guò过
jiàng降
dī低
chéng成
běn本
hé和
tí提
gāo高
xiào效
lǜ率
，
gōng公
sī司
chéng成
gōng功
niǔ扭
kuī亏
wéi为
yíng盈
。
By cutting costs and improving efficiency, the company successfully turned its losses into profits.
Xīn新
rèn任
CEOC
deE
shǒuO
yào的
rèn首
wù要
jiù任
shì务
dài就
lǐng是
gōng带
sī领
niǔ公
kuī司
扭
亏
。
The new CEO's primary task is to lead the company out of the red.
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Zhè这
ge个
jì季
dù度
wǒ我
men们
de的
mù目
biāo标
shì是
shí实
xiàn现
niǔ扭
kuī亏
。
Our goal for this quarter is to achieve a turnaround from loss to profit.