rotate
verb
rəʊˈteɪt
verb
1
to
turn
with
a
circular
movement
around
a
central
point,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）旋转，（使）转动;
I,T
The
Earth
rotates
on
its
axis
once
every
24
hours.
地球每 24 小时绕地轴自转一周。
Rotate
the
pan
halfway
through
the
baking
time.
烘烤到一半时把盘子转一下。
2
if
a
job
rotates,
or
if
people
rotate
jobs,
they
each
do
a
particular
job
for
a
particular
period
of
time
（使）轮流做…，（使）轮换
I,T
The
chairmanship
of
the
committee
rotates
annually.
委员会主席的职位每年轮换一次。
Employers
may
rotate
duties
to
give
staff
wider
experience.
雇主可以轮换工作岗位，以丰富员工的经验。
3
to
change
the
places
of
things
or
people,
or
to
change
places,
especially
in
a
circular
direction
（给…）轮换位置
I,T
Rotating
the
tyres
every
few
months
helps
them
last
longer.
隔几个月给轮胎进行一次换位有助于延长其使用寿命。
4
to
regularly
change
the
crops
grown
on
a
piece
of
land,
in
order
to
preserve
the
quality
of
the
soil
[术语] 轮种，轮作;
T | technical