pivot /ˈpɪvət/

noun

1

支点；枢轴；中心点

the central point, pin or column on which sth turns or balances

2

最重要的人（或事物）；中心；核心

the central or most important person or thing

West Africa was the pivot of the cocoa trade.

西非是可可豆贸易的中心。

The pivot on which the old system turned had disappeared.

维系旧制度的支柱已经消失了。

verb

[usually + adv./prep.] （使）在枢轴上旋转（或转动）

to turn or balance on a central point (= a pivot ) ; to make sth do this

[V] Windows that pivot from a central point are easy to clean.

沿中轴转动的窗子容易擦洗。

She pivoted around and walked out.

她一转身走了出去。

短语动词

pivot on/around sth

(of an argument, a theory, etc. 论点、理论等) 围绕（主旨）；以…为核心

to depend completely on sth

pivotal /ˈpɪvətl/

adj.

关键性的；核心的

of great importance because other things depend on it

a pivotal role in European affairs

在欧洲事务中的关键作用

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