pivot

英 [ˈpɪvət]

美 [ˈpɪvət]

n.  支点; 枢轴; 中心点; 最重要的人(或事物); 中心; 核心
v.  (使)在枢轴上旋转(或转动)

第三人称单数：pivots　复数：pivots　现在分词：pivoting　过去式：pivoted　过去分词：pivoted　

TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.16008 / COCA.15361

短语用例

pivot on/around sth

• 围绕（主旨）；以…为核心
  to depend completely on sth

牛津词典

noun

• 支点；枢轴；中心点
  the central point, pin or column on which sth turns or balances
• 最重要的人（或事物）；中心；核心
  the central or most important person or thing
  1. West Africa was the pivot of the cocoa trade.
     西非是可可豆贸易的中心。
  2. The pivot on which the old system turned had disappeared.
     维系旧制度的支柱已经消失了。

verb

• （使）在枢轴上旋转（或转动）
  to turn or balance on a central point (= a pivot ) ; to make sth do this
  1. Windows that pivot from a central point are easy to clean.
     沿中轴转动的窗子容易擦洗。
  2. She pivoted around and walked out.
     她一转身走了出去。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 中枢；枢纽；要点；中心点
  The pivotin a situation is the most important thing which everything else is based on or arranged around.
  1. Forming the pivot of the exhibition is a large group of watercolours.
     整个展览的重点是一大组水彩画。
• VERB 在枢轴上转动
  If somethingpivots, it balances or turns on a central point.
  1. The boat pivoted on its central axis and pointed straight at the harbour entrance...
     小船原地掉过头来，直指海港入口。
  2. She pivots gracefully on the stage...
     她在舞台上优雅地旋转。
  3. He pivoted his whole body through ninety degrees.
     他整个身体转过90度。
• N-COUNT 枢轴；支点
  Apivotis the pin or the central point on which something balances or turns.
  1. The pedal had sheared off at the pivot.
     踏板在枢轴处断裂了。

英英释义

noun

• the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
  1. the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot
• axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
  Synonym:pin
• the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
  Synonym:pivot man

verb

• turn on a pivot
  Synonym:swivel

双语例句

• Instead, point your toes in the direction you want to move and pivot in that direction.
  反之，你一点脚趾的方向，你想搬到和支点，在这个方向努力。
• The boat pivoted on its central axis and pointed straight at the harbour entrance
  小船原地掉过头来，直指海港入口。
• That is the pivot of the whole argument.
  这是整个论据的关键。
• The pivot and race surfaces were true surface of revolution and were correctly centred when no load was applied.
  轴枢和套圈的表面是准确的旋转表面，并在未施加载荷正确对中。
• And I'm always on my pivot for my digits.
  我总是在我的手指的支点上。
• The pivot on which the old system turned had disappeared.
  维系旧制度的支柱已经消失了。
• The European part of this pivot is already half complete.
  这种互换的欧洲部分已完成了一半。
• The piston has a single center pivot that drives each gripper jaw open and closed.
  活塞有一个单一的中心枢纽，驱动每夹钳颚开启和关闭。
• Standard type snap over hinged lever and roller actuators are available in choice of two pivot positions.
  标准对铰链杠杆和辊式管理器，可在两个枢纽位置的选择。
• Tax reform has become the central pivot of their domestic policy.
  税收改革已经成了他们国内政策的中心。