oscillate

oscillate
[ˈɒsɪleɪt]
verb
[no obj.]
  1. move or swing back and forth at a regular speed
    摆动
    it oscillates in a plane at right angles to the cam axis.
    它在和凸轮轴正交的平面上摆动。
    ■[with adverbial](figurative)waver between extremes of opinion, action, or quality
    (喻)动摇;犹豫
    he was oscillating between fear and bravery.
    他一会儿害怕一会儿胆大。
  2. (Physics)vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point
    (物理)振荡
    ■(of a circuit or device) cause the electric current or voltage running through it to behave in this way
    (电路,装置)使(电流、电压)振荡
派生
oscillation
noun
oscillatory
[ɒˈsɪlət(ə)ri, ˈɒsɪləˌt(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from Latin oscillat- 'swung', from the verb oscillare
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