revolve
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·volve /rɪˈvɒlv $ rɪˈvɑːlv/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 TURNto move around like a wheel, or to make something move around like a wheel （使）旋转 → revolution, turn The wheel began to revolve. 轮子开始旋转。 The restaurant slowly revolves, giving excellent views of the city. 餐厅缓缓旋转，城市美景尽收眼底。 Using graphics software, you can revolve the image on the screen. 使用绘图软件可以旋转屏幕上的图像。2 revolve around somebody/something (also revolve round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb a) [not in progressive]ABOUT to have something as a main subject or purpose 以…为主题[目的]；围绕 Jane’s life revolves around her children. 简的生活就是围着孩子转。 The argument revolved around costs. 争论的焦点是费用问题。 She seems to think that the world revolves around her (=that she is the only important person). 她似乎认为整个世界都以她为中心。b) TURNto move in circles around something 围绕…旋转 The Moon revolves around the Earth. 月亮绕着地球转。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
revolve• For many, the critical point in the conflict will revolve around giving up work.• Other reasons revolve around the changing demands and expectations of consumers and their agents.• His whole sensibility revolves around the fact that he was born white and is now a cop.• Yannis Kokkos' sets keep revolving for 110 minutes.• A green and blue mobile revolved slowly above our heads.• Piper leaned backwards, staggering, and watched the room revolve until his brain seemed to hum with the motion.From Longman Business Dictionaryrevolvere‧volve /rɪˈvɒlvrɪˈvɑːlv/ verb [transitive] BANKING to make loan repayments of less than the full amount due each monthBanks make money on the interest rates they charge cardholders who revolve their balances.→ See Verb tableOrigin revolve (1300-1400) Latin revolvere “to roll back, cause to return”, from volvere “to roll”re·volve verbChineseSyllable
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revolve
re‧volve /rɪˈvɒlv $ rɪˈvɑːlv/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
The wheel began to revolve.
The restaurant slowly revolves, giving excellent views of the city.
Using graphics software, you can revolve the image on the screen.
revolve around somebody/something (also revolve round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb
1. [not in progressive] to have something as a main subject or purpose:
Jane’s life revolves around her children.
The argument revolved around costs.
She seems to think that the world revolves around her (=that she is the only important person).
2. to move in circles around something:
The moon revolves around the Earth.
▪ turn to move around a central or fixed point: The wheels of the train began to turn.
▪go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English: When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.
▪revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical: The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours. | The stage revolves at various points during the performance.
▪spin to turn around many times very quickly: The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.
▪whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way: The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.
▪twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance: The couples were twirling around on the dance floor.
▪swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center: Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced. | The leaves began to swirl around.
▪spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around: The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling.
re‧volve /rɪˈvɒlv $ rɪˈvɑːlv/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: revolvere 'to roll back, cause to return', from volvere 'to roll'
to move around like a wheel, or to make something move around like a wheel ⇨ revolution, turn:Language: Latin
Origin: revolvere 'to roll back, cause to return', from volvere 'to roll'
revolve around somebody/something (also revolve round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb
1. [not in progressive] to have something as a main subject or purpose:
2. to move in circles around something:
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