新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

rotation

英  [rəʊˈteɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • rotations

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 旋转 , 转动

    Rotation is circular movement. A rotation is the movement of something through one complete circle.

    近义词

    revolution , gyration , spinning

    双语例句

    例:

    the daily rotation of the earth upon its axis.

    地球围绕地轴的每日自转。

    例:

    the point of rotation of the lever arms.

    杠杆的旋转点。

    2[U 不可数名词] 轮流

    The rotation of a group of things or people is the fact of them taking turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose. If people do something in rotation, they take turns to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He grew a different crop on the same field five years in a row, what researchers call crop rotation.

    他连续5年在同一块地上轮流种植不同作物,研究人员称之为轮作。