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Lever N Count End Move 英[ˈli:Və(R 美[ˈlevər N.杠杆;操作杆;工具;Vt.用杠杆撬动 操作机械的)杆,柄,把手

单词 lever
音标
英[ˈli:və(r)] 美[ˈlevər]
解释
n.杠杆;操作杆;工具;vt.用杠杆撬动;
例句

N-COUNT
(操作机械的)杆,柄,把手
A lever is a handle or bar that is attached to a piece of machinery and which you push or pull in order to operate the machinery.
例:Push the tiny lever on the lock...按一下锁上的小柄。
例:The taps have a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water.水阀上有一个手柄控制冷热水。

N-COUNT
杠杆;撬棒
A lever is a long bar, one end of which is placed under a heavy object so that when you press down on the other end you can move the object.

VERB
撬动;撬起;用力移动
If you lever something in a particular direction, you move it there, especially by using a lot of effort.
例:Neighbours eventually levered open the door with a crowbar...邻居们最终用一根铁撬把门撬开了。
例:Insert the fork about 6in. from the root and simultaneously lever it backwards...将耙子插入到离根部约6英寸的地方并同时向后扳。

N-COUNT
(用作施加压力等的)手段,方法
A lever is an idea or action that you can use to make people do what you want them to do, rather than what they want to do.
例:Radical, militant factions want to continue using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions from the west.激进的好战派想要继续利用人质作筹码来换取西方的让步。
变形
third:levers~pl:levers~ing:levering~past:levered~

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