Definition of rotate in English:

rotate

verb rə(ʊ)ˈteɪtˈroʊˌteɪt

1Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.
旋转，转动
no object the wheel continued to rotate
轮子继续转动。
with object the small directional side rockets rotated the craft
这些小小的侧置定向火箭发动机使航天器转动。
Example sentencesExamples
- The explosion left a faint neutron star at the center of the remnant, but unlike the rapidly rotating neutron star in the Crab Nebula, Cassiopeia's star is quiet and faint.
- Conceived almost by chance, when a prototype suddenly produced amazing results, the machine features two patented aligned drums that rotate simultaneously but in opposite directions.
- The sphere rotates around its axis once each 24 hours.
- The outer tube is stationary, the inner tube rotates to an open position only at the command of the cockpit.
- According to the blurb, a meteorite has hit the planet, causing it to stop rotating around its own axis.
- Since the barrel rotates at a steady speed, spacing pins equally round one of the circles would produce a steadily repeated reiteration of a single note.
- The Neuson's crane is centred to the right of the operator, and rotates independently from the carrier a full 90 degrees to either side.
- The astronomers have been scanning the skies for these dark galaxies - areas of matter that rotate like galaxies, but that don't give off any light.
- Just so you get to see this trick from all angles, the centre of the stage will rotate round slowly.
- Just like the fairground rides that make you sick, this mod had the familiar three rotating rings spinning around a central motherboard - a great effect!
- In the centre of them, a three-dimensional map slowly rotated; the enemy's and their own forces clearly shown on the mountain's surface.
- Beta station loomed out of the darkness, the centre spire rotating in an anti-clockwise direction.
- In helical scan recording, both the read and write heads are located on a rapidly rotating cylinder or drum.
- Above him, a massive scale model of the solar system rotated, its sun casting a bright ray that ricocheted around the entire room.
- As the motor rotates the drive windings and the sense windings are switched.
- I assumed those barrels would rotate around when a round was spent, but they seemed too high-tech to be simple revolvers.
- The vacuum proceeds almost at random across the floor, only knowing to rotate and keep moving when it hits an object.
- Gas flames at the base provide heat but are never in direct contact with the coffee, which rotates in a drum above.
- The faster the disk rotates, the faster data passes the read head and the faster it gets off the disk and into Ram for processing.
- The draw from stock moves clockwise, and rotates clockwise after each race is complete.
Synonyms
revolve, go round, turn, turn round, move round, spin, gyrate, wheel, whirl, twirl, swivel, circle, pirouette, pivot, reel
2no object Pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order.
轮流，轮换
the job of chairing the meeting rotates
主持会议这件工作轮流来做。
Example sentencesExamples
- The green room leader (a position that rotates among the team members) goes through the agenda, which usually takes about 10 minutes.
- The presidency of the Council of Ministers rotates between the member governments at six-monthly intervals.
- The position of Chairperson rotates annually among the groups and the regional groups caucus regularly during the Commission's annual session.
- The presidency of the G8 rotates between the group's member nations on an annual basis.
- The presidency is an honorary position and rotates annually.
- In Orpheus, that function (which rotates regularly) is similar to that of a player-coach on a soccer team.
- Now most engineers work in teams of three, with project leadership rotating among team members.
- At the moment, presidency rotates among the 15 members every six months.
- In accordance with the bank's policy to rotate the position of deputy governor, Burrows will hold the position for two years.
- Later on in the day, because the schedule rotated in order to make our lives even more confusing, I journeyed to English class for my second time.
- The meeting rotates between the G7 countries, and next year it will take place in France.
- The chairperson position at ICDA rotated between nation member organizations.
- Meetings of the Council are held under the chairmanship of the country occupying the Presidency, which lasts for six months and rotates between the Member States.
- The combined officer positions simply rotate every two years; no need for a nominating committee in this group!
- As players drop out, the turn to lead to the first trick continues to rotate anticlockwise, passing to the next player if the player whose turn it would have been is out.
- If all three players pass, then the deal rotates and a new hand is dealt.
- Hosting the get-together always rotated between the large mansions as each family member only had enough patience for one dinner every few weeks.
- Malaysia's government is nominally headed by the king whose position rotates among the nine hereditary Malay rulers every five years.
- The chairmanship of the group rotated through the membership.
- Today board meetings rotate among the three locations, and design staff members travel among the offices on a project-by-project basis.
Synonyms
alternate, take turns, take it in turns, work/act in sequence, trade places, change, switch, interchange, exchange, swap
pass from one to another in rotation, move around
1. 2.1with object Grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil.
  轮种
  these crops were sometimes rotated with grass
  这些作物有时与草轮种。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We must rotate crops to provide a variety of conditions and nutrient demands.
  If SCN is detected in one of your fields, start rotating soybeans with a non-host crop such as corn, sorghum or small grains if it isn't already in a rotation.
  If 50% or greater of the stand are weeds, it is time to rotate to a different crop.
  He's got 2.7 acres in annual crops and 4 acres in alfalfa so he can rotate the vegetable ground every two years.
  But it's not as odd as it seems because chili peppers are one of the main crops rotated with cotton in the area.
  As water availability is reduced, it becomes more economical to rotate corn with crops using less water.
  Yield and grain quality losses are greater when soybeans are not rotated with other crops.
  Nebraska farmers are field testing a relay intercropping system that rotates seed corn, wheat and soybean over two years to provide for soil nitrogen use.
  You need to rotate them with crops that have glomalin-producing fungi.
  This field will need to be rotated to grain sorghum and replanted using safened seed when soil moisture conditions permit field operations.
  The Lincoln crops are rotated by crop family and tractor timing; the city lots are multi-cropped to maximize space.
  Twenty years ago, managing corn rootworms was simple: just rotate crops from corn to soybeans.
  These soils produce the best yields under no-till if they are systematically drained and crops are rotated.
  We are still trying to find better ways to farm organically and to manage our soils and rotate our crops more productively.
  Research has shown that both corn and soybeans produce higher yields when rotated rather than when cropped continuously.
  It survives winter in the soil and attacks again, even if other crops are rotated between peanut plantings.
  Why, she asks her father, don't African peasants rotate their crops?
  Millions of tenant farmers in the developing world have little incentive to invest in land improvements, rotate crops or improve soil fertility.
  Growers can generally recoup by rotating mustard with a high-return crop like potato.
  He rotates bahia grass and cattle with his peanuts in a reduced-pesticide, conservation-till system that yields around 2 tons per acre.
2. 2.2with object Change the position of (tyres) on a motor vehicle to distribute wear.
  给（轮胎）换位
  radial tyres should only be rotated from front to rear on the same side
  Example sentencesExamples
  Drive tires should be rotated between forward and back positions at least once to even out wear.

Derivatives

rotatable

adjective

Sunspace is the only manufacturer in North America of houses that are both domed and rotatable.
Example sentencesExamples
- With coping saws, the heavier blade usually has a pin in each end of the blade which slips into a slot of a rotatable round bar.
- The missiles are mounted on launcher rails on the walls of a rotatable turret.
- A nice, rotatable 3D image shows me my robot as I build it.
- It was in the ‘Young Adult’ section of my local library, on a rotatable wire rack.

rotative

adjective ˈrəʊtətɪvˈroʊdədɪv

James Watt patented his separate-condenser steam engine in 1774, and its rotative version in 1781.
Example sentencesExamples
- Railway engineers looked on with envy at these smooth running rotative engines, which required no balancing and had no reciprocating motion to bedevil things.
- His main backdrop at the museum will be the Easton and Amos rotative beam engine.
- Their distinctive rotative engine was complete by 1787, and 4,000 horsepower was in use by 1800, over half in Lancashire, Staffordshire, London, and Yorkshire.
- The Crossness Pumping Station was the key element, housing as it did, four magnificent rotative beam engines built by James Watt and Company.

rotatory

adjective ˈrəʊtət(ə)rirəʊˈteɪt(ə)riˈroʊdəˌtɔri

If a patient has ocular rotatory problems, such as a strabismus, but leaves the midline and attempts to look both right and left, he/she should be considered to have a normal response.
Example sentencesExamples
- Almost 50 years ago, the author noted that the rotatory dispersion of unfolded polypeptide chains depends on the concentration of denaturants.
- They will perform duties from the second stage as field umpires on a rotatory basis.
- Their ability to generate an upward rotatory moment is compromised by relatively short moment arms.
- Four of our patients complained of rotatory vertigo induced by loud sounds.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin rotat- 'turned in a circle', from the verb rotare, from rota 'wheel'.

Rhymes

abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight

Definition of rotate in US English:

rotate

verbˈrōˌtātˈroʊˌteɪt

1Move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.
旋转，转动
no object the wheel continued to rotate
轮子继续转动。
with object the small directional side rockets rotated the craft
这些小小的侧置定向火箭发动机使航天器转动。
Example sentencesExamples
- The explosion left a faint neutron star at the center of the remnant, but unlike the rapidly rotating neutron star in the Crab Nebula, Cassiopeia's star is quiet and faint.
- The draw from stock moves clockwise, and rotates clockwise after each race is complete.
- The faster the disk rotates, the faster data passes the read head and the faster it gets off the disk and into Ram for processing.
- Just so you get to see this trick from all angles, the centre of the stage will rotate round slowly.
- Beta station loomed out of the darkness, the centre spire rotating in an anti-clockwise direction.
- According to the blurb, a meteorite has hit the planet, causing it to stop rotating around its own axis.
- Conceived almost by chance, when a prototype suddenly produced amazing results, the machine features two patented aligned drums that rotate simultaneously but in opposite directions.
- The Neuson's crane is centred to the right of the operator, and rotates independently from the carrier a full 90 degrees to either side.
- The astronomers have been scanning the skies for these dark galaxies - areas of matter that rotate like galaxies, but that don't give off any light.
- The sphere rotates around its axis once each 24 hours.
- Since the barrel rotates at a steady speed, spacing pins equally round one of the circles would produce a steadily repeated reiteration of a single note.
- The outer tube is stationary, the inner tube rotates to an open position only at the command of the cockpit.
- Above him, a massive scale model of the solar system rotated, its sun casting a bright ray that ricocheted around the entire room.
- Gas flames at the base provide heat but are never in direct contact with the coffee, which rotates in a drum above.
- The vacuum proceeds almost at random across the floor, only knowing to rotate and keep moving when it hits an object.
- In the centre of them, a three-dimensional map slowly rotated; the enemy's and their own forces clearly shown on the mountain's surface.
- I assumed those barrels would rotate around when a round was spent, but they seemed too high-tech to be simple revolvers.
- Just like the fairground rides that make you sick, this mod had the familiar three rotating rings spinning around a central motherboard - a great effect!
- As the motor rotates the drive windings and the sense windings are switched.
- In helical scan recording, both the read and write heads are located on a rapidly rotating cylinder or drum.
Synonyms
revolve, go round, turn, turn round, move round, spin, gyrate, wheel, whirl, twirl, swivel, circle, pirouette, pivot, reel
1. 1.1no object Pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order.
  轮流，轮换
  the job of chairing the meeting rotates
  主持会议这件工作轮流来做。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The combined officer positions simply rotate every two years; no need for a nominating committee in this group!
  Hosting the get-together always rotated between the large mansions as each family member only had enough patience for one dinner every few weeks.
  At the moment, presidency rotates among the 15 members every six months.
  Meetings of the Council are held under the chairmanship of the country occupying the Presidency, which lasts for six months and rotates between the Member States.
  As players drop out, the turn to lead to the first trick continues to rotate anticlockwise, passing to the next player if the player whose turn it would have been is out.
  The green room leader (a position that rotates among the team members) goes through the agenda, which usually takes about 10 minutes.
  The presidency of the G8 rotates between the group's member nations on an annual basis.
  Today board meetings rotate among the three locations, and design staff members travel among the offices on a project-by-project basis.
  If all three players pass, then the deal rotates and a new hand is dealt.
  The position of Chairperson rotates annually among the groups and the regional groups caucus regularly during the Commission's annual session.
  The presidency of the Council of Ministers rotates between the member governments at six-monthly intervals.
  The presidency is an honorary position and rotates annually.
  The chairperson position at ICDA rotated between nation member organizations.
  In accordance with the bank's policy to rotate the position of deputy governor, Burrows will hold the position for two years.
  Malaysia's government is nominally headed by the king whose position rotates among the nine hereditary Malay rulers every five years.
  Now most engineers work in teams of three, with project leadership rotating among team members.
  In Orpheus, that function (which rotates regularly) is similar to that of a player-coach on a soccer team.
  Later on in the day, because the schedule rotated in order to make our lives even more confusing, I journeyed to English class for my second time.
  The chairmanship of the group rotated through the membership.
  The meeting rotates between the G7 countries, and next year it will take place in France.
  Synonyms
  alternate, take turns, take it in turns, act in sequence, work in sequence, trade places, change, switch, interchange, exchange, swap
2. 1.2with object Grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil and to control weeds, pests, and diseases.
  轮种
  these crops were sometimes rotated with grass
  这些作物有时与草轮种。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yield and grain quality losses are greater when soybeans are not rotated with other crops.
  You need to rotate them with crops that have glomalin-producing fungi.
  He rotates bahia grass and cattle with his peanuts in a reduced-pesticide, conservation-till system that yields around 2 tons per acre.
  These soils produce the best yields under no-till if they are systematically drained and crops are rotated.
  Nebraska farmers are field testing a relay intercropping system that rotates seed corn, wheat and soybean over two years to provide for soil nitrogen use.
  He's got 2.7 acres in annual crops and 4 acres in alfalfa so he can rotate the vegetable ground every two years.
  If SCN is detected in one of your fields, start rotating soybeans with a non-host crop such as corn, sorghum or small grains if it isn't already in a rotation.
  Why, she asks her father, don't African peasants rotate their crops?
  Research has shown that both corn and soybeans produce higher yields when rotated rather than when cropped continuously.
  We are still trying to find better ways to farm organically and to manage our soils and rotate our crops more productively.
  This field will need to be rotated to grain sorghum and replanted using safened seed when soil moisture conditions permit field operations.
  Millions of tenant farmers in the developing world have little incentive to invest in land improvements, rotate crops or improve soil fertility.
  Twenty years ago, managing corn rootworms was simple: just rotate crops from corn to soybeans.
  If 50% or greater of the stand are weeds, it is time to rotate to a different crop.
  We must rotate crops to provide a variety of conditions and nutrient demands.
  But it's not as odd as it seems because chili peppers are one of the main crops rotated with cotton in the area.
  As water availability is reduced, it becomes more economical to rotate corn with crops using less water.
  The Lincoln crops are rotated by crop family and tractor timing; the city lots are multi-cropped to maximize space.
  It survives winter in the soil and attacks again, even if other crops are rotated between peanut plantings.
  Growers can generally recoup by rotating mustard with a high-return crop like potato.
3. 1.3with object Change the position of (tires) on a motor vehicle to distribute wear evenly.
  给（轮胎）换位
  Example sentencesExamples
  Drive tires should be rotated between forward and back positions at least once to even out wear.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin rotat- ‘turned in a circle’, from the verb rotare, from rota ‘wheel’.

词汇	rotate
释义	Definition of rotate in English: rotate verb rə(ʊ)ˈteɪtˈroʊˌteɪt 1Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre. 旋转，转动 no object the wheel continued to rotate 轮子继续转动。 with object the small directional side rockets rotated the craft 这些小小的侧置定向火箭发动机使航天器转动。 Example sentencesExamples The explosion left a faint neutron star at the center of the remnant, but unlike the rapidly rotating neutron star in the Crab Nebula, Cassiopeia's star is quiet and faint. Conceived almost by chance, when a prototype suddenly produced amazing results, the machine features two patented aligned drums that rotate simultaneously but in opposite directions. The sphere rotates around its axis once each 24 hours. The outer tube is stationary, the inner tube rotates to an open position only at the command of the cockpit. According to the blurb, a meteorite has hit the planet, causing it to stop rotating around its own axis. Since the barrel rotates at a steady speed, spacing pins equally round one of the circles would produce a steadily repeated reiteration of a single note. The Neuson's crane is centred to the right of the operator, and rotates independently from the carrier a full 90 degrees to either side. The astronomers have been scanning the skies for these dark galaxies - areas of matter that rotate like galaxies, but that don't give off any light. Just so you get to see this trick from all angles, the centre of the stage will rotate round slowly. Just like the fairground rides that make you sick, this mod had the familiar three rotating rings spinning around a central motherboard - a great effect! In the centre of them, a three-dimensional map slowly rotated; the enemy's and their own forces clearly shown on the mountain's surface. Beta station loomed out of the darkness, the centre spire rotating in an anti-clockwise direction. In helical scan recording, both the read and write heads are located on a rapidly rotating cylinder or drum. Above him, a massive scale model of the solar system rotated, its sun casting a bright ray that ricocheted around the entire room. As the motor rotates the drive windings and the sense windings are switched. I assumed those barrels would rotate around when a round was spent, but they seemed too high-tech to be simple revolvers. The vacuum proceeds almost at random across the floor, only knowing to rotate and keep moving when it hits an object. Gas flames at the base provide heat but are never in direct contact with the coffee, which rotates in a drum above. The faster the disk rotates, the faster data passes the read head and the faster it gets off the disk and into Ram for processing. The draw from stock moves clockwise, and rotates clockwise after each race is complete. Synonyms revolve, go round, turn, turn round, move round, spin, gyrate, wheel, whirl, twirl, swivel, circle, pirouette, pivot, reel 2no object Pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order. 轮流，轮换 the job of chairing the meeting rotates 主持会议这件工作轮流来做。 Example sentencesExamples The green room leader (a position that rotates among the team members) goes through the agenda, which usually takes about 10 minutes. The presidency of the Council of Ministers rotates between the member governments at six-monthly intervals. The position of Chairperson rotates annually among the groups and the regional groups caucus regularly during the Commission's annual session. The presidency of the G8 rotates between the group's member nations on an annual basis. The presidency is an honorary position and rotates annually. In Orpheus, that function (which rotates regularly) is similar to that of a player-coach on a soccer team. Now most engineers work in teams of three, with project leadership rotating among team members. At the moment, presidency rotates among the 15 members every six months. In accordance with the bank's policy to rotate the position of deputy governor, Burrows will hold the position for two years. Later on in the day, because the schedule rotated in order to make our lives even more confusing, I journeyed to English class for my second time. The meeting rotates between the G7 countries, and next year it will take place in France. The chairperson position at ICDA rotated between nation member organizations. Meetings of the Council are held under the chairmanship of the country occupying the Presidency, which lasts for six months and rotates between the Member States. The combined officer positions simply rotate every two years; no need for a nominating committee in this group! As players drop out, the turn to lead to the first trick continues to rotate anticlockwise, passing to the next player if the player whose turn it would have been is out. If all three players pass, then the deal rotates and a new hand is dealt. Hosting the get-together always rotated between the large mansions as each family member only had enough patience for one dinner every few weeks. Malaysia's government is nominally headed by the king whose position rotates among the nine hereditary Malay rulers every five years. The chairmanship of the group rotated through the membership. Today board meetings rotate among the three locations, and design staff members travel among the offices on a project-by-project basis. Synonyms alternate, take turns, take it in turns, work/act in sequence, trade places, change, switch, interchange, exchange, swap pass from one to another in rotation, move around 2.1with object Grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil. 轮种 these crops were sometimes rotated with grass 这些作物有时与草轮种。 Example sentencesExamples We must rotate crops to provide a variety of conditions and nutrient demands. If SCN is detected in one of your fields, start rotating soybeans with a non-host crop such as corn, sorghum or small grains if it isn't already in a rotation. If 50% or greater of the stand are weeds, it is time to rotate to a different crop. He's got 2.7 acres in annual crops and 4 acres in alfalfa so he can rotate the vegetable ground every two years. But it's not as odd as it seems because chili peppers are one of the main crops rotated with cotton in the area. As water availability is reduced, it becomes more economical to rotate corn with crops using less water. Yield and grain quality losses are greater when soybeans are not rotated with other crops. Nebraska farmers are field testing a relay intercropping system that rotates seed corn, wheat and soybean over two years to provide for soil nitrogen use. You need to rotate them with crops that have glomalin-producing fungi. This field will need to be rotated to grain sorghum and replanted using safened seed when soil moisture conditions permit field operations. The Lincoln crops are rotated by crop family and tractor timing; the city lots are multi-cropped to maximize space. Twenty years ago, managing corn rootworms was simple: just rotate crops from corn to soybeans. These soils produce the best yields under no-till if they are systematically drained and crops are rotated. We are still trying to find better ways to farm organically and to manage our soils and rotate our crops more productively. Research has shown that both corn and soybeans produce higher yields when rotated rather than when cropped continuously. It survives winter in the soil and attacks again, even if other crops are rotated between peanut plantings. Why, she asks her father, don't African peasants rotate their crops? Millions of tenant farmers in the developing world have little incentive to invest in land improvements, rotate crops or improve soil fertility. Growers can generally recoup by rotating mustard with a high-return crop like potato. He rotates bahia grass and cattle with his peanuts in a reduced-pesticide, conservation-till system that yields around 2 tons per acre. 2.2with object Change the position of (tyres) on a motor vehicle to distribute wear. 给（轮胎）换位 radial tyres should only be rotated from front to rear on the same side Example sentencesExamples Drive tires should be rotated between forward and back positions at least once to even out wear. Derivatives rotatable adjective Sunspace is the only manufacturer in North America of houses that are both domed and rotatable. Example sentencesExamples With coping saws, the heavier blade usually has a pin in each end of the blade which slips into a slot of a rotatable round bar. The missiles are mounted on launcher rails on the walls of a rotatable turret. A nice, rotatable 3D image shows me my robot as I build it. It was in the ‘Young Adult’ section of my local library, on a rotatable wire rack. rotative adjective ˈrəʊtətɪvˈroʊdədɪv James Watt patented his separate-condenser steam engine in 1774, and its rotative version in 1781. Example sentencesExamples Railway engineers looked on with envy at these smooth running rotative engines, which required no balancing and had no reciprocating motion to bedevil things. His main backdrop at the museum will be the Easton and Amos rotative beam engine. Their distinctive rotative engine was complete by 1787, and 4,000 horsepower was in use by 1800, over half in Lancashire, Staffordshire, London, and Yorkshire. The Crossness Pumping Station was the key element, housing as it did, four magnificent rotative beam engines built by James Watt and Company. rotatory adjective ˈrəʊtət(ə)rirəʊˈteɪt(ə)riˈroʊdəˌtɔri If a patient has ocular rotatory problems, such as a strabismus, but leaves the midline and attempts to look both right and left, he/she should be considered to have a normal response. Example sentencesExamples Almost 50 years ago, the author noted that the rotatory dispersion of unfolded polypeptide chains depends on the concentration of denaturants. They will perform duties from the second stage as field umpires on a rotatory basis. Their ability to generate an upward rotatory moment is compromised by relatively short moment arms. Four of our patients complained of rotatory vertigo induced by loud sounds. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin rotat- 'turned in a circle', from the verb rotare, from rota 'wheel'. Rhymes abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight Definition of rotate in US English: rotate verbˈrōˌtātˈroʊˌteɪt 1Move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center. 旋转，转动 no object the wheel continued to rotate 轮子继续转动。 with object the small directional side rockets rotated the craft 这些小小的侧置定向火箭发动机使航天器转动。 Example sentencesExamples The explosion left a faint neutron star at the center of the remnant, but unlike the rapidly rotating neutron star in the Crab Nebula, Cassiopeia's star is quiet and faint. The draw from stock moves clockwise, and rotates clockwise after each race is complete. The faster the disk rotates, the faster data passes the read head and the faster it gets off the disk and into Ram for processing. Just so you get to see this trick from all angles, the centre of the stage will rotate round slowly. Beta station loomed out of the darkness, the centre spire rotating in an anti-clockwise direction. According to the blurb, a meteorite has hit the planet, causing it to stop rotating around its own axis. Conceived almost by chance, when a prototype suddenly produced amazing results, the machine features two patented aligned drums that rotate simultaneously but in opposite directions. The Neuson's crane is centred to the right of the operator, and rotates independently from the carrier a full 90 degrees to either side. The astronomers have been scanning the skies for these dark galaxies - areas of matter that rotate like galaxies, but that don't give off any light. The sphere rotates around its axis once each 24 hours. Since the barrel rotates at a steady speed, spacing pins equally round one of the circles would produce a steadily repeated reiteration of a single note. The outer tube is stationary, the inner tube rotates to an open position only at the command of the cockpit. Above him, a massive scale model of the solar system rotated, its sun casting a bright ray that ricocheted around the entire room. Gas flames at the base provide heat but are never in direct contact with the coffee, which rotates in a drum above. The vacuum proceeds almost at random across the floor, only knowing to rotate and keep moving when it hits an object. In the centre of them, a three-dimensional map slowly rotated; the enemy's and their own forces clearly shown on the mountain's surface. I assumed those barrels would rotate around when a round was spent, but they seemed too high-tech to be simple revolvers. Just like the fairground rides that make you sick, this mod had the familiar three rotating rings spinning around a central motherboard - a great effect! As the motor rotates the drive windings and the sense windings are switched. In helical scan recording, both the read and write heads are located on a rapidly rotating cylinder or drum. Synonyms revolve, go round, turn, turn round, move round, spin, gyrate, wheel, whirl, twirl, swivel, circle, pirouette, pivot, reel 1.1no object Pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order. 轮流，轮换 the job of chairing the meeting rotates 主持会议这件工作轮流来做。 Example sentencesExamples The combined officer positions simply rotate every two years; no need for a nominating committee in this group! Hosting the get-together always rotated between the large mansions as each family member only had enough patience for one dinner every few weeks. At the moment, presidency rotates among the 15 members every six months. Meetings of the Council are held under the chairmanship of the country occupying the Presidency, which lasts for six months and rotates between the Member States. As players drop out, the turn to lead to the first trick continues to rotate anticlockwise, passing to the next player if the player whose turn it would have been is out. The green room leader (a position that rotates among the team members) goes through the agenda, which usually takes about 10 minutes. The presidency of the G8 rotates between the group's member nations on an annual basis. Today board meetings rotate among the three locations, and design staff members travel among the offices on a project-by-project basis. If all three players pass, then the deal rotates and a new hand is dealt. The position of Chairperson rotates annually among the groups and the regional groups caucus regularly during the Commission's annual session. The presidency of the Council of Ministers rotates between the member governments at six-monthly intervals. The presidency is an honorary position and rotates annually. The chairperson position at ICDA rotated between nation member organizations. In accordance with the bank's policy to rotate the position of deputy governor, Burrows will hold the position for two years. Malaysia's government is nominally headed by the king whose position rotates among the nine hereditary Malay rulers every five years. Now most engineers work in teams of three, with project leadership rotating among team members. In Orpheus, that function (which rotates regularly) is similar to that of a player-coach on a soccer team. Later on in the day, because the schedule rotated in order to make our lives even more confusing, I journeyed to English class for my second time. The chairmanship of the group rotated through the membership. The meeting rotates between the G7 countries, and next year it will take place in France. Synonyms alternate, take turns, take it in turns, act in sequence, work in sequence, trade places, change, switch, interchange, exchange, swap 1.2with object Grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil and to control weeds, pests, and diseases. 轮种 these crops were sometimes rotated with grass 这些作物有时与草轮种。 Example sentencesExamples Yield and grain quality losses are greater when soybeans are not rotated with other crops. You need to rotate them with crops that have glomalin-producing fungi. He rotates bahia grass and cattle with his peanuts in a reduced-pesticide, conservation-till system that yields around 2 tons per acre. These soils produce the best yields under no-till if they are systematically drained and crops are rotated. Nebraska farmers are field testing a relay intercropping system that rotates seed corn, wheat and soybean over two years to provide for soil nitrogen use. He's got 2.7 acres in annual crops and 4 acres in alfalfa so he can rotate the vegetable ground every two years. If SCN is detected in one of your fields, start rotating soybeans with a non-host crop such as corn, sorghum or small grains if it isn't already in a rotation. Why, she asks her father, don't African peasants rotate their crops? Research has shown that both corn and soybeans produce higher yields when rotated rather than when cropped continuously. We are still trying to find better ways to farm organically and to manage our soils and rotate our crops more productively. This field will need to be rotated to grain sorghum and replanted using safened seed when soil moisture conditions permit field operations. Millions of tenant farmers in the developing world have little incentive to invest in land improvements, rotate crops or improve soil fertility. Twenty years ago, managing corn rootworms was simple: just rotate crops from corn to soybeans. If 50% or greater of the stand are weeds, it is time to rotate to a different crop. We must rotate crops to provide a variety of conditions and nutrient demands. But it's not as odd as it seems because chili peppers are one of the main crops rotated with cotton in the area. As water availability is reduced, it becomes more economical to rotate corn with crops using less water. The Lincoln crops are rotated by crop family and tractor timing; the city lots are multi-cropped to maximize space. It survives winter in the soil and attacks again, even if other crops are rotated between peanut plantings. Growers can generally recoup by rotating mustard with a high-return crop like potato. 1.3with object Change the position of (tires) on a motor vehicle to distribute wear evenly. 给（轮胎）换位 Example sentencesExamples Drive tires should be rotated between forward and back positions at least once to even out wear. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin rotat- ‘turned in a circle’, from the verb rotare, from rota ‘wheel’.
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