oscillate
US /ˈɑː.səl.eɪt/
UK /ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/
動詞
1.
擺動, 振盪
to move or swing back and forth at a regular speed
範例:
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The fan began to oscillate, cooling the entire room.
風扇開始擺動，讓整個房間都涼快了下來。
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The needle on the gauge oscillated between two and three.
儀表上的指針在2和3之間擺動。
2.
搖擺不定, 猶豫
to waver between different opinions or states of mind
範例:
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He oscillates between optimism and deep despair.
他在樂觀與深沉的絕望之間搖擺不定。
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The government's policy has oscillated over the last year.
政府的政策在過去一年中一直搖擺不定。