Wordiyorotate
🇬🇧 UK/rə(ʊ)'teɪt/🇺🇸 US/'rәuteit/
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Definitions
v.
To spin or turn around a central point or axis; to take turns in a sequence or duty
旋转；轮流，交替
adj.
Spreading outward like the spokes of a wheel; wheel-shaped
辐射状的，轮状的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.rotate crops轮种作物
- 2.rotate shifts轮换班次
- 3.rotate freely自由旋转
- 4.rotate 90 degrees旋转90度
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
- 2.
The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.
- 3.
The hospital staff rotate shifts so that no one works nights every week.
- 4.
Farmers rotate their crops each season to keep the soil fertile.