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lever n.杠杆；v.撬动 lever (n.) c.1300, from Old French levier (Modern French leveur) "a lifter, a lever," agent noun from lever "to raise," from Latin levare "to raise," from levis "light" in weight, from PIE root *legwh- "light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble" (cognates: Sanskrit laghuh "quick, small;" Greek elakhys "small," elaphros "light;" Old Church Slavonic liguku, Lithuanian lengvas "light;" Old Irish laigiu "smaller, worse;" Gothic leihts, Old English leoht "light" (adj.)). As a verb, 1856, from the noun. 【记】levy- 举起，提高，升起 + er 能够使提高的东西，杠杆就是使物体升高的东东；level+ er 呈水平线状的杠杆【相关】elevator 电梯，elevate 举起，alleviate 减轻

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['li:və] 【英】 v. 撬动 ( move with a lever)【记】 lev(举)+er 无

单词	lever
音标	['li:və]
解释	n.杠杆；v.撬动
红宝书	【英】 v. 撬动 ( move with a lever) 【记】 lev(举)+er
字源	lever (n.) c.1300, from Old French levier (Modern French leveur) "a lifter, a lever," agent noun from lever "to raise," from Latin levare "to raise," from levis "light" in weight, from PIE root *legwh- "light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble" (cognates: Sanskrit laghuh "quick, small;" Greek elakhys "small," elaphros "light;" Old Church Slavonic liguku, Lithuanian lengvas "light;" Old Irish laigiu "smaller, worse;" Gothic leihts, Old English leoht "light" (adj.)). As a verb, 1856, from the noun.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】levy- 举起，提高，升起 + er 能够使提高的东西，杠杆就是使物体升高的东东；level+ er 呈水平线状的杠杆【相关】elevator 电梯，elevate 举起，alleviate 减轻

Lever French Raise Light Er Li:Və N.杠杆；V.撬动 英

Lever French Raise Light Er Li:Və N.杠杆；V.撬动英