rotate

verb

1. （使）旋转，转动
   to move or turn around a central fixed point; to make sth do this
   1. Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.
      直升机的螺旋桨开始转动时，尽量离远点儿。
   2. Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.
      将方向盘转动180度。
2. （工作）由…轮值；（人员）轮换，轮值
   if a job rotates , or if people rotate a job, they regularly change the job or regularly change who does the job
   1. The EU presidency rotates among the members.
      欧盟主席一职由其成员国轮流担任。
   2. When I joined the company, I rotated around the different sections.
      我加入这个公司时，轮换过几个不同的部门。
   3. We rotate the night shift so no one has to do it all the time.
      我们轮流值夜班，这样就不会有人总是夜班了。

1. V-ERG (使)旋转;(使)转动
   When something rotates or when you rotate it, it turns with a circular movement.
   1. The Earth rotates round the sun...
      地球围绕太阳转。
   2. Take each foot in both your hands and rotate it to loosen and relax the ankle.
      双手抓住自己的双脚，转动一下，以放松脚踝。
2. V-ERG （使）轮流;（使）轮换
   If people or things rotate, or if someone rotates them, they take it in turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose.
   1. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening...
      俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作，而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。
   2. They will swap posts in a year's time, according to new party rules which rotate the leadership.
      根据轮流担任领导的新政党章程，他们在一年后会轮换职位。

1. Rotate the head clockwise and counterclockwise.
   按顺时针方向转动头部，然后再逆时针旋转。
2. With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.
   伴随着隆隆的低沉噪声，螺旋桨开始旋转起来。
3. The Earth rotates round the sun
   地球围绕太阳转。
4. Take each foot in both your hands and rotate it to loosen and relax the ankle.
   双手抓住自己的双脚，转动一下，以放松脚踝。
5. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening
   俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作，而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。
6. They will swap posts in a year's time, according to new party rules which rotate the leadership.
   根据轮流担任领导的新政党章程，他们在一年后会轮换职位。
7. This large gear turns the small one to rotate the cylinder.
   这个大齿轮带动小齿轮使滚筒旋转。
8. Select the right crops and rotate them rationally.
   选好茬口，实行合理轮作。
9. The liquid is then displaced axially as the screws rotate and mesh.
   的液体，然后流离失所的轴向旋转的螺丝和网格。
10. Arrow pointing left and right. Flip or rotate the arrow to change its direction.
    左右双向箭头。翻转或旋转箭头可更改其方向。它是向上、向下，还是向左向右？
11. Drag onto the page. Rotate or flip to change direction. Select and type to change text.
    拖到绘图页上。通过旋转或翻转可更改方向。通过选择和键入可更改文本。
12. Do the vanes in the figure rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?
    图中叶片的旋转方向是顺时针的，还是反时针的？
13. You can rotate back and forth and select one which is closer to you.
    您可以旋转来回，并选择一个更接近你。
14. Both the grinding wheel and the workpiece rotate during the operation and feed is applied in the longitudinal direction.
    作业时砂轮和工件都回转并且采用纵向进给。
15. Tilt and rotate the view to see3D terrain and buildings.
    倾斜和旋转的观点看三维地形和建筑物。
16. A wave occurs when many or all the ellipses rotate at the same rate.
    当许多或所有的椭圆以相同速率绕转时，便产生了一个波。
17. You can rotate the wheel with your hand.
    你用手可转动这个轮子。
18. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures.
    只需点击一下，你可以润色，裁剪或旋转图片。
19. Do you think we can rotate ships after a while?
    你认为我们过会再旋转这船行吗？
20. In addition, clothes can be driven to rotate through the friction between the ribs and clothes.
    另外，通过这些筋条与衣物之间的摩擦，也可以带动衣物旋转。
21. Wheels, tops and the earth rotate.
    轮子、陀螺和地球均旋转。
22. Rotate your torso upward toward the ceiling.
    向天花板的方向向上转动你的躯干。
23. Interns have to rotate for a few months.
    实习医生轮流工作了几个月。
24. The handle can rotate freely on all axes.
    该控制柄所有轴可以自由旋转。
25. From this interface, you can scroll, zoom and rotate the image.
    从这个界面，您可以滚动，缩放和旋转的形象。
26. The influence of the pressure, rotate speed and polishing time on MRR is discussed in this paper.
    本文讨论了硬盘片的化学机械抛光过程中的外加压力、转速和抛光时间对去除率的影响。
27. This object is going to rotate.
    物体将要开始旋转。
28. You can rotate the chart and zoom in on areas of interest.
    您可以旋转和缩放图表，在对感兴趣的领域。
29. Molecules rotate and vibrate by virtue of their heat.
    分子因热效应而发生转动和振动。

  rotate circle revolve spin whirl【导航词义：转动、旋转】

  rotate v. 旋转，转动

〔辨析〕指物体围绕自己的轴或中心旋转，在特定语境中指自转。

  circle v. 盘旋，转圈

〔辨析〕尤指在空中盘旋。

  revolve v. 旋转

〔辨析〕指物体像轮子一样转动，在特定语境中指公转。

  spin v. 快速旋转

〔辨析〕强调迅速、连续地旋转，多指绕轴心转动。

  whirl v. 急转，迅速旋转

〔辨析〕强调速度快，含飞旋之意。

verb

1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
   1. We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil

2. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
   1. Interns have to rotate for a few months

3. turn on or around an axis or a center
   1. The Earth revolves around the Sun
   2. The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire

   Synonym:    revolvego around

4. turn outward
   1. These birds can splay out their toes
   2. ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees

   Synonym:    turn outsplayspread out

5. cause to turn on an axis or center
   1. Rotate the handle

   Synonym:    circumvolve

6. exchange on a regular basis
   1. We rotate the lead soprano every night