| 释义 |
grav·i·tate
\ˈgravəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: New Latin gravitatus, past participle of gravitare, from Latin gravitas weight — more at gravity
intransitive verb
1. : to obey the law of gravitation : exert a force or pressure or tend to move under the influence of gravitation
2.
a. : to tend in a direction or toward an object
< the conversation gravitated toward politics >
b. : to move casually but inexorably as though under an external force
< the boys gravitated together while the girls sat waiting >
: become attracted
< as children gravitate toward home at dusk >
transitive verb
: to move by gravitation: as
a. : to agitate (as gravel in diamond mining) so that the weighty parts settle to the bottom
b. : to cause or allow to flow by gravity
< the oil is gravitated through a pipeline > |