rotatero•tate /rəʊ'teɪt/

vi

1. 旋转；(天体)自转

• The engine rotated slowly. 发动机缓慢地旋转。

• The moon rotates around the earth. 月亮绕着地球转。

2. 轮流，轮换

• While he is training, he rotates from department to department. 培训期间，他在各个部门轮流实习。

vt

1. 使旋转，使转动

• rotate the fan on a toy plane to make a baby laugh 转着玩具飞机上的叶片逗婴儿笑

2. 使轮流，使轮换

• They usually rotate the cleaning job weekly. 他们通常每周轮流打扫卫生。

3. 轮作

• Farmers in this area usually rotate crops. 这个地区的农民通常轮种农作物。