move in a circle on a central axis
旋转,绕转
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overhead, the fan revolved slowly .头顶上电扇慢悠悠地旋转着。
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围绕…转
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the earth revolves around the sun .地球围绕太阳转。
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以…为最重要内容,以…为中心
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her life revolved around her husband .她的生活围着丈夫转。
[with obj.]consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles
反复思考,反复斟酌
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her mind revolved the possibilities .她反复考虑各种可能性。
"late Middle English (in the senses ‘turn (the eyes) back’, ‘restore’, ‘consider’): from Latin