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rotate
ro·tate / 5rotet ; rEJ5teIt /verb
1. I,Tto turn with a circular movement around a central point, or to make something do this(使)旋转,(使)转动;SYNrevolve;
spin:
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.地球每 24 小时绕地轴自转一周。
Rotate the pan halfway through the baking time.烘烤到一半时把盘子转一下。
2. I,Tif a job rotates, or if people rotate jobs, they each do a particular job for a particular period of time(使)轮流做…,(使)轮换:
The chairmanship of the committee rotates annually.委员会主席的职位每年轮换一次。
Employers may rotate duties to give staff wider experience.雇主可以轮换工作岗位,以丰富员工的经验。
3. I,Tto change the places of things or people, or to change places, especially in a circular direction(给…)轮换位置:
Rotating the tyres every few months helps them last longer.隔几个月给轮胎进行一次换位有助于延长其使用寿命。
4. Ttechnicalto regularly change the crops grown on a piece of land, in order to preserve the quality of the soil轮种,轮作;
crop rotation

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