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Lever Move Machine Things Government Companies Levər  N

Front lever
Pron ['levər]
Back 【lever】
 n. 杠杆
The huge stone is so heavy that we cannot move it without a lever.
那块巨石是如此重,我们如果不用杠杆就无法移动它。
Vocab
levera simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

A lever is a handle, sticking out at an angle, that allows you to operate a machine or close a door . When you pull the lever of a voting booth, you both cast your ballot and open the curtain.

All kinds of things — particularly machines — have levers. The word is also used to describe anything that you are able to use to move or influence someone else: think leverage. A headline in the New York Times said the government would use its contracts with private companies as a "wage lever," meaning the government would try to improve wages by giving work and money to companies that paid well and provided generous benefits. Levers get things done.

All forms of 'lever' will appear on average once every 560 pages.
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