pivot /'pivәt/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- (n.) axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- (n.) the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
Chinese translation
- n. 枢轴, 支点, 旋转运动, 中枢, 关键人物
- a. 枢轴的, (如)在枢轴上转动的
- vi. 在枢轴上转动, 随着转移
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /'pivәt/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.5 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
pivots, pivoting, pivoted
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