单词 | pivot |
释义 | Word Frequency pivot(ˈpɪvət) noun 1. a short shaft or pin supporting something that turns; fulcrum 2. the end of a shaft or arbor that terminates in a bearing 3. a person or thing upon which progress, success, etc, depends 4. the person or position from which a military formation takes its reference, as when altering position verb 5. (transitive) to mount on or provide with a pivot or pivots 6. (intransitive) to turn on or as if on a pivot Word origin C17: from Old French; perhaps related to Old Provençal pua tooth of a comb |
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