revolve
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (around/round sth) (on sth) (of a planet, etc) move in a circular orbit (指行星等)在轨道上运行
The earth revolves round the sun (on its axis). 地球(以太阳为轴)绕太阳公转.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (around/round/on sth) (cause sth to) go round in a circle; rotate (使某物)作圆周运动, 旋转, 转动
A wheel revolves round/on its axis. 轮子是绕轴旋转的.
The mechanism that revolves the turntable is broken. 带动转盘旋转的机械装置坏了.
(fig fml 比喻, 文) revolve sth in one's mind, ie consider sth carefully 仔细考虑某事物.
3 (phr v) revolve around sb/sth have sb/sth as its chief concern; centre on sb/sth 以某人[某事物]为中心
My life revolves around my job. 我的工作是我生活的中心.
He thinks that everything revolves around him. 他认为一切事情都要以他为主.
If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws.
要是变更了一条法律,那么人们还会要变更别的法律的。
He tried to escape but was followed and caught.
他曾经试图逃跑,但是被人追上来抓住了。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.