1 to turn in circles round a central point; to make sth do this (使)旋转:
The earth rotates on its axis.地球绕地轴自转。
2 to happen in turn or in a particular order; to make sth do this (使)轮流或按顺序发生 ·
We rotate the duties so that nobody is stuck with a job they don't like.我们轮换职务﹐这样谁也不会固定在一个不喜欢的工作。
rotate/ˋrotet; rəʊˈteIt/v [I,T] 1 to turn around from a fixed point, or to make something do this(使)旋转﹐(使)转动: The Earth rotates on its axis. 地球绕地轴自转。rotate sth to/towards/away from etc sth Rotate the handle to the right. 将把手向右转动。2 to change the use or position that things or people have, following a regular pattern 使轮流做…﹔(给…)轮换〔位置〕: The presidency rotates yearly. 主席的职位每年轮换一次。Rotating the type of crops you grow will improve the soil. 轮种庄稼会改善土质。 —rotation /roˋteʃən; rəʊˈteIʃ$n/n [C,U]: We work nights in rotation . 我们轮流值夜班。
rotaterotaterotatesrotatedrotatingverb (rotates, rotating, rotated)to move in circles: The earth rotates around the sun.▶ rotationrotationrotationsnoun: the rotation of the earth