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Sasha 大萨沙
Hello everyone! Could anyone help me with the following, please? I'm reading an article about a nuclear facility, and one sentence puzzled me a bit: "In the 2120s, once it has been filled, Onkalo will be sealed and turned over to the state. " What does "turned over to the state" mean here in this context? I looked up the verb "to turn over" and found out one meaning, the closest to the context: "to use or allow something to be used for a different purpose:
turn something over to something: Grants are being offered to farmers who agree to turn over their land to parkland. "
But now I can really understand what "turn over to" and "the state" mean together.
I would really appreciate your help!
2025年2月25日 10:46
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It means 'handed over' here. So whoever controls it now will no longer control it. It will belong to (or at least be controlled by) the state.
2025年2月25日 11:24
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Hi there Sasha. It essentially means that Onkalo will be closed and handed over to the government/state.
2025年2月25日 11:23
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'turn' is a very flexible and confusing term that changes radically depending on the preposition
turn over - transfer control - "I'll turn it over to you"
turn up - to arrive - "they didn't turn up until after dinner"
turn down - to refuse - "I had to turn down the job"
turn down (service) - to make a bed - "The hotel provides turn down service"
turn in - to go to bed "I'm tired, I'm going to turn in"
turn in - to hand over "I turned in my homework early"
turn out - to get results - "That cake turned out great"
turn out - crowd size - "There was a huge turn out for the opening"
turn off - to have a negative reaction - "The book was a turn off"
turn off - exit ramp - "Exit the second turn off and make left"
turn on - to be excited - "Flying is a turn on"
turn into - become - "This turned into a good party"
turn around - the time it takes to finish a job - "the turn around for the remodel should be a week"
2025年2月25日 15:35
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