oscillate
UK/'ɒsileit/US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
v.
To swing back and forth regularly; to waver between opposing opinions or states.
振荡，摆动；犹豫不决，摇摆不定
Root Breakdown
Loanwordoscillateother
=oscillate
Common Collocations
- 1.oscillate between在...之间摇摆
- 2.oscillate back and forth来回摆动
Example Sentences
- 1.
The pendulum will oscillate back and forth at a constant rate.
- 2.
His opinions seem to oscillate between extreme positions without middle ground.