Pivot



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 枢轴, 中心; v. 旋转
• ［英］ n. 枢轴, 中心 ( a person, thing or factor having a major or central role) ; v. 旋转 ( to turn on as if on a pivot)
• ［例］ the pivot of the controversy ( 争论的中心)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: French
• Date: 1611
• 1. a shaft or pin on which something turns
• 2.
  • a. a person, thing, or factor having a major or central role, function, or effect
  • b. a key player or position; specifically an offensive position of a basketball player standing usually with back to the basket to relay passes, shoot, or provide a screen for teammates
• 3. the action of pivoting; especially the action in basketball of stepping with one foot while keeping the other foot at its point of contact with the floor

II. adjective

• Date: 1796
• 1. turning on or as if on a pivot
• 2. pivotal

III. verb

• Date: 1841
• intransitive verb
  • to turn on or as if on a pivot
• transitive verb
  • 1. to provide with, mount on, or attach by a pivot
  • 2. to cause to pivot
• ? pivotable adjective

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