有关turn to的用法请问So for years men have turned to the sea to earn their living.的汉语意思?

有关turn to的用法
请问So for years men have turned to the sea to earn their living.的汉语意思?

感觉二楼意译联想太NB了点.此句的the sea应该还是本意“大海/海洋”.
翻译：所以,很多年以来男人已经转而依靠大海/海洋来谋生.
此句的turn to意思是“转向...”.

多年来男人下海经商以谋生。
turn to the sea 转向海的求助，引申为下海经商的意思。
我是这么想的。

很多年来，人们依靠大海谋生
turn to:到某人，某处求助的意思