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ratch·et AHD[răchʹĭt] D.J.[ˈrætʃɪt]K.K.[ˈrætʃɪt]n.(名词)ratchet1- A mechanism consisting of a pawl that engages the sloping teeth of a wheel or bar, permitting motion in one direction only.棘轮,棘爪:一种包含合于转轮或长条倾斜性齿轮中的爪状物的机械,使轮仅向一个方向运动
- The pawl, wheel, or bar of this mechanism.棘轮,棘爪,棘条:这种机械装置中的爪状物,转轮或长条
v.tr.(及物动词)ratch.et.ed, ratch.et.ing, ratch.ets - To increase or decrease by increments. Often used withup, upward, down, or downward : 渐进:一步步地增加或减少。通常与up,upward,down 或 downward 一起使用: "Some companies . . . may make things worse if they seek to ratchet down their medical expenses by limiting benefits for psychological or psychiatric care"(Newsweek)“有些公司企图限制精神或心理卫生上的福利来减少医疗开支,那它们只会把事情搞得更糟”(新闻周刊)
- French rochet 法语 rochet
- from Old French rocquet [head of a lance (from the shape of the teeth)] 源自 古法语 rocquet [长矛尖端(由齿状而来)]
- [of Germanic origin] [来源于德语]
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