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lever (EN)
名词,动词

名词 “lever”

lever,复 levers
  1. 杠杆
    He used a lever to lift the heavy stone.
  2. 手段
    The manager used the threat of cutting bonuses as a lever to make the team work overtime.
  3. 操纵杆
    Pull the lever to start the engine.

动词 “lever”

不定式 lever; 三单 levers; 过式 levered; 过分 levered; 动名 levering
  1. 撬动
    They levered the lid off the container.
  2. 加杠杆 (在公司的资本结构中增加债务)
    The firm levered up to finance its new project.