fulcrum
FREQ #29800
n. 杠杆支点, 支点 [机] 支点
发音
US
/ˈfʊlkɹəm/
UK
/ˈfʊlkɹəm/
US
/ˈfʌlkɹəm/
UK
/ˈfʌlkɹəm/
AU
/ˈfʊlkɹəm/
NZ
/ˈfʊlkɹəm/
AU
/ˈfɐlkɹəm/
NZ
/ˈfɐlkɹəm/
其它
/ˈfʊlkɹəm/
SCOT
/ˈfʉlkɾəm/
SCOT
/ˈfʌlkɾəm/
其它
/ˈfʊlkɾəm/
其它
/ˈfʌlkɾəm/
其它
/ˈfʉlkɹəm/
其它
/ˈfʌlkɹəm/
词形变化
fulcra
fulcrums
复数
fulcrums
fulcra
复数
释义与例句
n.
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1.
The support about which a lever pivots.
支点
工程It is possible to flick food across the table using your fork as a lever and your finger as a fulcrum.
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2.
A crux or pivot; a central point.
比喻
词汇关系
词源
Borrowed from Latin fulcrum (“bedpost, foot of a couch”), from fulciō (“prop up, support”).
来源：wiktionary