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源自法语 pivot(轴心),最终来自古法语 pivet(小轴),可能源自拉丁语 pedis(脚的属格形式),暗示旋转的动作。
❶ 指物体围绕一个固定点旋转或转动,常用于描述机械运动或方向改变的动作。
“The door pivoted smoothly on its hinges.”
(门在铰链上平稳地转动。)
“She pivoted on her heel to face him.”
(她以脚跟为轴转身面对他。)
❶ 比喻突然改变策略、方向或重点,常用于商业或决策场景。
“The company pivoted from hardware to software development.”
(这家公司从硬件开发转向了软件开发。)
“After the failure, they pivoted to a new business model.”
(失败后,他们转向了新的商业模式。)
pivoted on — 描述围绕某个关键点或因素进行旋转或改变,强调依赖的核心要素。
“The entire argument pivoted on a single piece of evidence.”
(整个论点都围绕着一项关键证据展开。)
pivoted away from — 表示从原来的方向或策略中脱离,转向新的路径。
“The startup pivoted away from its original product idea.”
(这家初创公司放弃了最初的产品构想。)