rotates 是 rotate 的第三人稱單數、複數rotateKK [ˋroˏtet] /ˈɹoʊˌteɪt/發音rot 旋轉+-ate 動詞→使旋轉展開收合rot字根旋轉-ate字尾動詞字面:使旋轉由「旋轉」引申出「輪流、輪班」之意。動詞1旋轉、轉動The Earth rotates once on its axis every twenty-four hours.地球每二十四小時繞著地軸自轉一圈。2使旋轉、轉動Rotate the handle slowly until you hear a click.慢慢轉動把手,直到聽見喀一聲。3輪流、輪班The nurses rotate between the day and night shifts.護理師輪流上白班和夜班。4輪調、輪換New staff are rotated through three departments in their first year.新進員工第一年會在三個部門之間輪調。5輪作、輪種農業Farmers rotate their crops to keep the soil healthy.農民採用輪作的方式來維持土壤的健康。6定期更換、替換You should rotate your tires every ten thousand kilometers.每行駛一萬公里就應該把輪胎調換位置。