单词 | rachet |
释义 | rachet (once / 1313257 pages) n WORD FAMILY rachet USAGE EXAMPLES"Song of the Deep" is a passion project for the Burbank, California-based studio known for the "Rachet & Clank" and "Resistance" series. US News(Jan 28, 2016) Activists say they expect opponents to rachet up the rhetoric on bathrooms, emboldened by the Houston vote. Washington Post(Nov 04, 2015) Coming after the financial crisis, the effort is likely to rachet up pressure on JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and the seven other companies to make changes. Reuters(Jan 17, 2012) n mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction Syn|Hyper ratch, ratchet mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
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