move in a circle round an axis or centre
旋转,转动
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the wheel continued to rotate 轮子继续转动
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[as adj.
rotating ]a rotating drum .一个旋转的鼓。
[with obj.]cause to move round an axis or in a circle
使旋转,使转动
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the small directional side rockets rotated the craft .这些小小的侧置定向火箭发动机使航天器转动。
pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order
轮流,轮换
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the job of chairing the meeting rotates .主持会议这件工作轮流来做。
[with obj.]grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil
轮种
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these crops were sometimes rotated with grass .这些作物有时与草轮种。
[with obj.]change the position of (tyres) on a motor vehicle to distribute wear
给(轮胎)换位。
"late 17th cent.: from Latin