1handle for operating a machine操縱桿ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEVER | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brake, control, gear, shift (NAmE) 制動桿;控制桿;變速桿➤safety保險桿VERB + LEVER➤move, press, pull, push, release, set移動操縱桿;按操縱桿;拉操縱桿;推操縱桿;鬆開操縱桿;調整操縱桿◇To release the brake, pull the lever.要鬆開剎車,得拉動操縱桿。◇Push the gear lever into first.將變速桿推到 1 擋。◇The machine will stop immediately once the lever is released.一鬆開操縱桿,機器就會馬上停下來。◇Set all three levers to the 0 position.將 3 根操縱桿全部歸零。PREPOSITION➤by a lever, by means of a lever通過操縱桿◇The machine is operated by means of a lever.這台機器通過一個操縱桿操控。PHRASES➤the position of the lever操縱桿的位置lever
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2means of achieving sth途徑ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEVER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤powerful, useful強有力的手段;有用的途徑VERB + LEVER➤act as, be, give sb, provide (sb with), serve as作為手段;是手段;給某人方法;(為某人)提供途徑▸➤use sth as把⋯用作手段PREPOSITION➤lever against針對⋯的手段◇If this allegation is true, it will give us a useful lever against him.如果這項指控屬實,將會成為我們對付他的有力武器。➤lever for為了⋯的手段◇This could serve as a powerful lever for peace.這能成為維護和平的強有力的手段。