Lever
[ 'li:və, 'levə ]
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n. 杠杆;操作杆;工具;
vt. 用杠杆撬动;
📝 例句
Robert leaned lightly on the lever and the rock groaned.
罗伯特把身子稍微倾斜一点压在杠杆上，岩石发出轧轧的响声。
And' scape forth since liberty is lever.
须脱然无累,因自由更使人欢乐。
Push hard and the lever will go down.
用力推就能把控制 按下去.
The power to control information is a major lever in the control of society.
控制信息的权力是控制社会的一个主要杠杆。
They levered it into position.
他们用杠杆把它推至定位。
🌱 联想助记
【串】clever(聪明的)猴子ever(总是)顺lever(杆)爬
【记】※ lever-杠杆,clever-聪明:会用杠杆的人很聪明
※ l-似“棍棒”,ever-曾经:棍子曾经用来做杠杆
※ lever-杠杆,level-水平:两头重量适当杠杆成水平→水平的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-lev-表示“抬升”
常见变体有-liv-
📖 牛津释义
lever
n
1 bar or other device turning on a fixed point (the fulcrum) which lifts or opens sth with one end when pressure is applied to the other end 杠杆; 杠杆装置.
2 handle used to operate or control machinery （机器的）控制杆, 操作杆
Move this lever to change gear. 换挡时扳动这根操作杆. =>illus 见插图.
3 (fig 比喻) means of exerting moral pressure （施加道德压力的）手段, 方法
This latest incident may be the lever needed to change government policy. 最近的事件或可作为迫使政府改变其政策所需的手段. lever, v [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
move (sth) with a lever （用杠杆）撬动（某物）
They levered the rock into the hole. 他们用杠子把大石撬进洞里.
lever a crate open 把板条箱撬开.
🎯 考研助记
lev(lift高)+er(东西):将你举高的东西- 杠杆
🔁 扩展释义
*['levә]n. 杠杆, 似杠杆之工具vt. 撬开vi. 使用杠杆【医】 杠杆, 杆, 梃
🏥 医学释义
①杆，杠杆 ②折弯器
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Sure. We were in the same class.
当然认识。我们同班呢。
No, more, about 130 years ago. Most of the slave owners were rich farmers who lived in the south. They wanted to keep their slaves.
不，还要早，大约130年前。大多数奴隶主都是住在南方的富有的农场主。他们想保留自己的奴隶。
That's good. I think I'll sow my carrot seed tomorrow.
好呀，我想明天播胡萝卜种。