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rotary
扶轮社；国际扶轮的分会
A club belonging to the international Rotary International community-service organization.
- 1.
Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.
组成国际扶轮社运动的任何俱乐部。
组成国际扶轮社运动的任何俱乐部。；旋转式机器
In use
The mechanic specialized in repairing old rotaries used in classic cars.
Many factories replaced their manual equipment with rotaries to save labor.
The sound of the rotary starting up filled the workshop.
a rotary
单数形式，泛指任何一台旋转式机器。
He bought a rotary for his workshop.
他为车间买了一台旋转式机器。
the rotary
定冠词特指已知的特定机器。
The rotary in the corner is broken.
角落里的那台旋转式机器坏了。
rotaries
复数形式，指多个旋转式机器。
These rotaries are very efficient.
这些旋转式机器效率很高。
Common mistakes
The machine rotaries well.The machine rotates well.
rotary是名词，表示旋转式机器，不能用作动词；应用动词rotate。
There are two rotary in the factory.There are two rotaries in the factory.
rotary作为可数名词，复数形式为rotaries，需要加-es；不可用原形表示复数。
Connections
Collocations
- join a rotary
- 加入扶轮社
- Many business leaders choose to join a rotary in their city.许多商界领袖选择加入他们所在城市的扶轮社。
- local rotary
- 当地的扶轮社
- Our local rotary organizes an annual charity dinner.我们当地的扶轮社每年组织一次慈善晚宴。
- Rotary International
- 国际扶轮社
- Rotary International supports service projects around the world.国际扶轮社支持世界各地的服务项目。
- start a rotary
- 创办扶轮社
- The retired teacher helped start a rotary in her town.这位退休教师帮助在她的镇上创办了一个扶轮社。
- president of the rotary
- 扶轮社社长
- She was elected president of the rotary after serving as treasurer.在担任财务主管后，她当选为扶轮社社长。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：rotary 开头的 rot- 像 rotate（旋转），扶轮社的“轮”就像转动的轮子，带动社区服务。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：service club newsletters、Rotary International publications、community event listings 该名词义项指“扶轮社”（国际扶轮的分会），多用于正式或中性的组织与公益活动语境，如俱乐部介绍、会议记录或社区服务报道；日常口语中较少单独使用。
Grammar Note
Plural: rotaries.
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 notary 与 rotary 押韵（重读元音 /əʊ/ + /təri/）。factory、history、pottery、military 虽然结尾拼写或发音相似，但重读元音或拼写不同，并非真正的韵词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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