| 释义 |
cogcog /kɒɡ $ kɑːɡ/ noun [countable]   cogOrigin: 1200-1300 From a Scandinavian language - He's joined the Liberal Party, and now he's a very important cog in the cabinet.
- I hear them in there pry up his forehead like a manhole cover, clash and snarl of jammed cogs.
- Our cog was a sturdy merchantman escorted by a small man-of-war.
- Silver Reed and Knitmaster owners should make sure the patterning cogs spin freely.
- The lime kiln belly rotated on giant cogs into the dark of the next chamber.
- The steering is pin sharp and the delicate gearshift absolutely superb, swapping the cogs with a velvet action.
- They were like cogs working together, fitting into place when and where they were needed.
- When processes are so complex nobody really understands them, employees feel like anonymous cogs in a big machine.
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