| 释义 |
pendulum/ˈpendjʊləm/n. a weight suspended so as to swing freely, esp. a rod with a weighted end regulating the movement of a clock's works 摆，摆锤(尤指钟摆) □ swing of the pendulum the tendency of public opinion to oscillate between extremes, esp. between political parties 舆论(在两个极端之间，尤指两个政党之间)摇摆不定的趋势 [Latin, neut. of pendulus PENDULOUS, used as a noun] |