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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary grav·i·tate (-tat·ed ; -tat·ing) DATE 1692 1. to move under the influence of gravitation 2. a. to move toward something b. to be drawn or attracted especially by natural inclination youngsters…gravitate toward a strong leader — Rose Friedman Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 gravitate gravi·tate / 5^rAviteit / verb(formal) PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 'gravitate to / toward(s) sb / sth to move towards sb / sth that you are attracted to 被吸引到；受吸引而转向: Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work. 许多年轻人被吸引到城里找工作。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged grav·i·tate \ˈgravəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: New Latin gravitatus, past participle of gravitare, from Latin gravitas weight — more at gravity intransitive verb 1. : to obey the law of gravitation : exert a force or pressure or tend to move under the influence of gravitation 2. a. : to tend in a direction or toward an object < the conversation gravitated toward politics > b. : to move casually but inexorably as though under an external force < the boys gravitated together while the girls sat waiting > : become attracted < as children gravitate toward home at dusk > transitive verb : to move by gravitation: as a. : to agitate (as gravel in diamond mining) so that the weighty parts settle to the bottom b. : to cause or allow to flow by gravity < the oil is gravitated through a pipeline > |
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