rotate

rotate, revolve, roll, spin, turn, whirl, circle

动词 rotate:

1. turn on or around an axis or a center
   同义词：revolve, go around
2. exchange on a regular basis
3. cause to turn on an axis or center
   同义词：circumvolve
4. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
5. turn outward
   同义词：turn out, splay, spread out
6. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession

1. Does the earth rotate on an axis?
   地球是绕轴旋转的吗？
2. He rotates the handle gently.
   他轻轻地转动手柄。
3. The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.
   主席一职由委员会的成员轮流担任。

ro.tate

v.（动词）
ro.tat.ed,ro.tat.ing,ro.tates
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To turn around on an axis or center.
绕轴或中心转动
To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate:
循环，轮流：按先后顺序前进；交替或轮换：
例句：
Interns will rotate through the various departments.
实习生要轮流去各个部门

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to turn on an axis or center.See Synonyms at turn
使绕轴或中心转动参见 turn

To plant or grow (crops) in a fixed order of succession.
按固定的顺序连续不断地轮种（作物）
To cause to alternate or proceed in sequence:
使轮流或按顺序前进：
例句：
The coach rotates her players frequently near the end of the game.
教练在比赛即将结束时频繁地轮换球员

adj.（形容词）
Having radiating parts; wheel-shaped.
有辐射部分的；车轮状的

来源：
Latin rot3re rot3t-
拉丁语 rot3re rot3t-
from rota [wheel] * see ret-
源自 rota [轮子] *参见 ret-

【引伸】
ro.tat.able
adj.（形容词）