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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate DictionaryLe·ver \ˈlē-vər\ biographical nameCharles James 1806-1872 British novelistle·ver I \ˈle-vər, ˈlē-\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French levier, lever,from lever to raise, from Latin levare, from levis light in weight — more at light DATE 14th century1. a. a bar used for prying or dislodging something b. an inducing or compelling force : tool use food as a political lever — Time2. a. a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third; specifically : a rigid bar used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum b. a projecting piece by which a mechanism is operated or adjusted[lever 2a] II transitive verb (le·vered ; le·ver·ing \ˈle-və-riŋ, ˈlē-; ˈlev-riŋ, ˈlēv-\) DATE 18761. to pry, raise, or move with or as if with a lever2. to operate (a device) in the manner of a leverEnglish Etymologylever c.1300, from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. levier "a lifter, a lever," agent noun from lever"to raise," from L. levare "to raise," from levis "light" in weight, from PIE base *le(n)gwh- "light, easy, agile, nimble" (cf. Skt.laghuh "quick, small;" Gk. elakhys "small," elaphros "light;" O.C.S. liguku, Lith. lengvas "light;" O.Irhttp://O.Ir. laigiu "smaller, worse;" Goth. leihts, O.E. leoht "light" (adj.)).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7leverlever / 5li:vE(r); NAmE 5levEr / noun1. a handle used to operate a vehicle or piece of machinery (车辆或机器的)操纵杆,控制杆: Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed. 把操纵杆向你身体一侧拉动以调节速度。 ⇨ see also gear lever 2. a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used for lifting or opening sth by sb placing six end of it under an object and pushing down on the other end 杠杆3. ~ (for / against sth) an action that is used to put pressure on sb to do sth they do not want to do 施压的行为: The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace. 实施制裁的威胁是我们争取和平最有力的施压手段。 verb to move sth with a lever (用杠杆)撬动 SYN prise ▪ [VN +adv. / prep.] I levered the lid off the pot with a knife. 我用刀撬掉了罐盖。 ▪ [VN-ADJ] They managed to lever the door open. 他们设法撬开了门。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishlever noun 1 handle for operating a machine ADJ. brake, control, gearVERB + LEVER move, operate, position, press, pull, push, put, release, set, throw When the lever is operated, the machine sews backwards. To release the brake, pull the lever towards you. Push the gear lever into first. The machine will stop immediately once the lever is released. Set all three levers to the 0 position. He threw a lever and the engines roared to life. PREP. by (means of) a ~ The machine is operated by means of a lever. PHRASES the position of the lever 2 means of achieving sth ADJ. powerful, usefulVERB + LEVER act as, be, give sb, provide (sb with), serve as | use sth as PREP. ~ against If this allegation is true, it will give us a useful lever against him. | ~ for This could serve as a powerful lever for peace. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: verb Synonyms: PRY, jimmy, prizeWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedleverI. \ˈlevə(r), ˈlēv-\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English lever, levour, from Old French levier, from lever to raise, from Latin levare; akin to Latin levis light, having little weight — more at light1. a. : a bar used for prying or dislodging something : crowbar b. : any means, instrument, or agency used for achieving a purpose (as by inducing or compelling action or providing motive) :tool < attempts to use food as a political lever — Time > < could use the girl's action as a lever to make her lawyer … turn over the letters — Erle Stanley Gardner > < others misuse the interview as a lever to force the employee to resign — R.S.Brown > < shies away from reflection … and seeks out the levers of power — and those who control them — Dwight Macdonald >2. a. : a rigid piece that transmits and modifies force or motion when forces are applied at two points and it turns about a third; specifically : a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum b. : a projecting piece by which a mechanism is operated or adjusted < gearshift lever > < to increase speed move the starting lever to the right >3. : lever tumbler4. : a supported or hanging position in which a gymnast's body while extended or bent at right angles at the hips is held parallel to the floorII. verb(levered ; levered ; levering \-v(ə)riŋ\ ; levers)intransitive verb1. : to pry or work with or as if with a lever < levering at the rock — F.V.W.Mason >2. : to operate a levertransitive verb1. : to pry, raise, or move with or as if with a lever < levered the other boot off with his bare toes — Richard Llewellyn > < like every alliance … it can be levered into action only with difficulty — A.A.Berle >2. : to operate as a lever < levers the throttles back until the engines are turning out 44 inches at 2400 revolutions — Richard Thruelsen >

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