ratchet

pronunciation

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  • n.
    (防倒转的)棘齿
  • vt.
    安装棘轮于
    松脱
    把…造成棘齿形,于…作棘齿,在…上刻锯齿

Word Origin

ratchet 防止倒转的棘轮

来自法语 rochet,线轴,纺锤,词源同 rock,rocket.引申词义棘轮。插入字母 t,比较 bake,batch.

Example

1. They have been driven by a ratchet effect .
它们是棘轮效应驱动下的产物。
2. The colonel is caught in a ratchet and it is tightening .
如今卡扎菲被陷在棘齿之中,而棘齿有收紧之势。
3. This creates a ratchet effect .
正是这种情况导致了棘轮效应。
4. Games a and b must be set up to copy a ratchet , which means they must have some direct interaction .
游戏a和游戏b必须设计成模仿棘轮的方式,这意味着它们必须有直接的交互作用。
5. Dr akeson , meanwhile , created a clever ratchet arrangement by attaching a polymerase enzyme to the ahl protein .
同时埃克森博士通过在ahl蛋白质上附着聚合酶,来创造了一种巧妙的棘轮排布。

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