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grav·i·tate /ˈɡrævɪteɪt/ vi. | vt.
❶ vi.
1. 受引力(或重力)作用而运动(或倾向于运动)
The planets gravitate toward(s) the sun. 行星受引力作用而绕太阳运行。
2. 〈古〉下沉；下降
The sand in the water gravitated to the bottom of the bottle. 水里的沙子沉到瓶底。
The market price is continually gravitating. 市场价格在不断下跌。
3. 受吸引；移向 (toward, to)
She gravitated into retail advertising. 她被吸引去从事零售业广告。
The conversation gravitated toward politics. 话题转到政治上来。
Young families have gravitated to the outer suburbs. 年轻夫妇们已经向远郊迁居。
❷ vt.
以引力(或重力)作用使运动 |