piv·ot

noun

/ˈpɪvət/

the central point, pin or column on which something turns or balances支点；枢轴；中心点
the central or most important person or thing最重要的人（或事物）；中心；核心
- West Africa was the pivot of the cocoa trade.西非曾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。
- She is the pivot of community life.她是社区生活的枢纽。

Word Originlate Middle English: from French, probably from the root of dialect pue ‘tooth of a comb’ and Spanish pu(y)a ‘point’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.

piv·ot

verb

/ˈpɪvət/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they pivot	/ˈpɪvət/ /ˈpɪvət/
he / she / it pivots	/ˈpɪvəts/ /ˈpɪvəts/
past simple pivoted	/ˈpɪvətɪd/ /ˈpɪvətɪd/
past participle pivoted	/ˈpɪvətɪd/ /ˈpɪvətɪd/
-ing form pivoting	/ˈpɪvətɪŋ/ /ˈpɪvətɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] pivot (something) (+ adv./prep.) to turn or balance on a central point (= a pivot); to make something do this（使）在枢轴上旋转（或转动）
- 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。
Extra Examples
- He pivoted on one foot and threw the ball to Gary.他单脚支撑转身，将球投给加里。
- The mechanism pivots around a central point.那个机械装置沿着中轴转动。
[intransitive] (business) to change direction; to change the way in which something is done支点；枢轴；中心点
- pivot (to/towards something) (away from something) The company is pivoting towards mobile and away from social media.该公司正在转向移动设备，远离社交媒体。
- pivot towards doing something We are pivoting towards delivering all of our software as a service.我们正致力于将所有软件作为服务提供。

Word Originlate Middle English: from French, probably from the root of dialect pue ‘tooth of a comb’ and Spanish pu(y)a ‘point’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.