rotate

英 [rəʊˈteɪt]

美 [ˈroʊteɪt]

v.  (使)旋转，转动; (工作)由…轮值; (人员)轮换，轮值

现在分词：rotating　过去分词：rotated　第三人称单数：rotates　过去式：rotated　复数：rotates　

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM4TEM8计算机

BNC.6887 / COCA.5483

同义词辨析

rotatecirclerevolvespinwhirl【导航词义：转动、旋转】

牛津词典

verb

• （使）旋转，转动
  to move or turn around a central fixed point; to make sth do this
  1. Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.
     直升机的螺旋桨开始转动时，尽量离远点儿。
  2. Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.
     将方向盘转动180度。
• （工作）由…轮值；（人员）轮换，轮值
  if a job rotates , or if people rotate a job, they regularly change the job or regularly change who does the job
  1. The EU presidency rotates among the members.
     欧盟主席一职由其成员国轮流担任。
  2. When I joined the company, I rotated around the different sections.
     我加入这个公司时，轮换过几个不同的部门。
  3. We rotate the night shift so no one has to do it all the time.
     我们轮流值夜班，这样就不会有人总是夜班了。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)旋转;(使)转动
  When somethingrotatesor when yourotateit, it turns with a circular movement.
  1. The Earth rotates round the sun...
     地球围绕太阳转。
  2. Take each foot in both your hands and rotate it to loosen and relax the ankle.
     双手抓住自己的双脚，转动一下，以放松脚踝。
• V-ERG （使）轮流;（使）轮换
  If people or thingsrotate, or if someonerotatesthem, they take it in turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose.
  1. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening...
     俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作，而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。
  2. They will swap posts in a year's time, according to new party rules which rotate the leadership.
     根据轮流担任领导的新政党章程，他们在一年后会轮换职位。

英英释义

verb

• plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
  1. We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil
• perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
  1. Interns have to rotate for a few months
• turn on or around an axis or a center
  1. The Earth revolves around the Sun
  2. The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
  Synonym:revolvego around
• turn outward
  1. These birds can splay out their toes
  2. ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
  Synonym:turn outsplayspread out
• cause to turn on an axis or center
  1. Rotate the handle
  Synonym:circumvolve
• exchange on a regular basis
  1. We rotate the lead soprano every night

双语例句

• Interns have to rotate for a few months.
  实习医生轮流工作了几个月。
• You can rotate back and forth and select one which is closer to you.
  您可以旋转来回，并选择一个更接近你。
• Arrow pointing left and right. Flip or rotate the arrow to change its direction.
  左右双向箭头。翻转或旋转箭头可更改其方向。它是向上、向下，还是向左向右？
• Rotate the head clockwise and counterclockwise.
  按顺时针方向转动头部，然后再逆时针旋转。
• A wave occurs when many or all the ellipses rotate at the same rate.
  当许多或所有的椭圆以相同速率绕转时，便产生了一个波。
• Select the right crops and rotate them rationally.
  选好茬口，实行合理轮作。
• They will swap posts in a year's time, according to new party rules which rotate the leadership.
  根据轮流担任领导的新政党章程，他们在一年后会轮换职位。
• Do the vanes in the figure rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?
  图中叶片的旋转方向是顺时针的，还是反时针的？
• You can rotate the wheel with your hand.
  你用手可转动这个轮子。
• Drag onto the page. Rotate or flip to change direction. Select and type to change text.
  拖到绘图页上。通过旋转或翻转可更改方向。通过选择和键入可更改文本。