rotate
美音:
[´rəu´teıt
]英音:
[´rəu´teıt
]v.(使)旋转
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词形变化:
动词过去式:rotated 过去分词:rotated 现在分词:rotating 第三人称单数:rotates 形容词:rotatable
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rot=wheel(轮子),to turn(旋转)
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rotate
/rəʊ'teɪt; [US] 'rəʊteɪt; `rotet/
v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
1 (cause sth to) move in circles round a central point (使某物)旋转或转动
*Danger
*rotating blades. 危险
*叶片旋转, 注意安全.
* rotate the handle gently 轻轻转动手柄.
2 (cause sb/sth to) take turns or recur in a particular order (使某人[某事物])轮流或按顺序循环
*The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee. 主席一职由委员会的成员轮流担任.
* the technique of rotating crops 轮种作物的技术.
rotate
v[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of rotare, from rota
'wheel']
[I and T]to turn with a circular movement around a central point, or to make something do this
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revolve→
spin The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. Rotate the pan halfway through the baking time. [I and T]if a job rotates, or if people rotate jobs, they each do a particular job for a particular period of time
The chairmanship of the committee rotates annually. Employers may rotate duties to give staff wider experience. [I and T]to change the places of things or people, or to change places, especially in a circular direction
Rotating the tyres every few months helps them last longer. [T]technicalto regularly change the crops grown on a piece of land, in order to preserve the quality of the soil
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crop rotation