levered
past simple and past participle oflever
单词 | levered |
释义 | levered past simple and past participle oflever lever verb[Tusually+ adv/prep] uk/ˈliː.vər/us/ˈlev.ɚ/leververb[T usually + adv/prep](MOVE)tomoveabarorhandlearound afixedpoint, so that one end of it can bepushedorpulledinordertocontroltheoperationof amachineormoveaheavyorstiffobject: She leveredupthedraincover. He leveredopentheenginecompartmentandreleasedagreatcloudofbluesmoke. If you lever someone or something to aplace, youmovethem there withgreatphysicaleffort: He levered himself out of hischairwith theusualdifficultyandopenedhisarmswide. Jimfoughttopullhimself up, levering hisarmsdown.
Raising and lowering
leververb[T usually + adv/prep](GET ADVANTAGE)tochangeasituationinordertosuityourself, often usingunfairmethods: Thecompanygobblesuprivalsor levers them out of themarket. Theyaccusedthecompaniesof usingpoliticalpressureto lever outcompetition.
Power to control
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