revolve

revolve about (someone or something)

1. To spin around or orbit someone or something. For centuries people assumed that the sun and moon revolved about the Earth. To think otherwise was considered heresy. The boxer revolved about his beleaguered opponent, wearing him down with a series of jabs and punches.

2. To focus one's concern or consideration solely on someone or something. It's inevitable that your lives are going to revolve about your kids, but you still need to try and maintain an identity of your own. The meeting largely revolved about rumors of potential layoffs.

revolve around (someone or something)

1. To spin around or orbit someone or something. For centuries people assumed that the sun and moon revolved around the Earth. To think otherwise was considered heresy. The boxer revolved around his beleaguered opponent, wearing him down with a series of jabs and punches.

2. To focus one's concern or consideration solely on someone or something. It's inevitable that your lives are going to revolve around your kids, but you still need to try and maintain an identity of your own. The meeting largely revolved around rumors of potential layoffs.

revolving door

A cycle in which employees do not remain in a position for more than a short amount of time before they leave, thus requiring the position to be filled frequently. Likened to a revolving door in front of a building where people can come and go at the same time. Primarily heard in US. Because public sector jobs typically cannot pay as much as private sector jobs, many positions become revolving doors.

revolving door syndrome

1. In psychiatry, a patient's pattern of repeated admissions to psychiatric facilities. Since Penny is back here yet again, we need to devise a different treatment plan for her, to try and stop this revolving door syndrome.

2. The behavior exhibited by adult children who can no longer afford to live on their own and thus return home to live with their parents. My son is living with me once again and, given his disinterest in steady employment, I doubt this revolving door syndrome will ever end!

revolve around someone or something

and revolve about someone or something

1. Lit. to spin or move around someone or something. Do you think that the whole world revolves around you? The moon revolves about the earth.

2. Fig. [for people or things] to center upon someone or something or to be primarily concerned with someone or something. The way all of this is going to turn out revolves around Bob. The success of the picnic revolves around the weather.

the revolving door

1. If you talk about the revolving door of an organization, you mean that the people working in it do not stay there for very long. The revolving door at Wests has only just stopped spinning. A huge turnover of players is usually not the ideal basis for success. For the next 25 years, the company had a revolving door of executives. Note: You can also use revolving-door before a noun. High spending by the country's revolving-door governments swelled the public sector debt.

2. If you talk about the revolving door between two organizations, you mean that people often move from one to the other, and sometimes back again. Mr Smith also spoke of the revolving door for senior civil servants getting jobs in industry connected with their former department. No fewer than 25 aldermen have been convicted of corruption since 1973. In fact, the revolving door between City Hall and jail accounts in part for the Mayor's current political influence.

3. You can use the revolving door to refer to a situation where solutions to problems only last for a short time, and then the same problems occur again. These kids are caught in the revolving door of the justice system, ending up back on the streets after serving time, faced with their old life. Note: You can also use revolving-door before a noun. This is the revolving-door syndrome: no home, no job, no money; hence crime, increasing isolation from society, imprisonment; hence no home on release, and back again to prison.

revolve around

1. To orbit around something: The planets revolve around the sun.

2. To be primarily concerned with something: This discussion will revolve around the causes of the problem. Not everything revolves around you, so stop thinking of yourself all the time!

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释义	revolve revolve about (someone or something) 1. To spin around or orbit someone or something. For centuries people assumed that the sun and moon revolved about the Earth. To think otherwise was considered heresy. The boxer revolved about his beleaguered opponent, wearing him down with a series of jabs and punches. 2. To focus one's concern or consideration solely on someone or something. It's inevitable that your lives are going to revolve about your kids, but you still need to try and maintain an identity of your own. The meeting largely revolved about rumors of potential layoffs. See also: revolve revolve around (someone or something) 1. To spin around or orbit someone or something. For centuries people assumed that the sun and moon revolved around the Earth. To think otherwise was considered heresy. The boxer revolved around his beleaguered opponent, wearing him down with a series of jabs and punches. 2. To focus one's concern or consideration solely on someone or something. It's inevitable that your lives are going to revolve around your kids, but you still need to try and maintain an identity of your own. The meeting largely revolved around rumors of potential layoffs. See also: around, revolve revolving door A cycle in which employees do not remain in a position for more than a short amount of time before they leave, thus requiring the position to be filled frequently. Likened to a revolving door in front of a building where people can come and go at the same time. Primarily heard in US. Because public sector jobs typically cannot pay as much as private sector jobs, many positions become revolving doors. See also: door, revolve revolving door syndrome 1. In psychiatry, a patient's pattern of repeated admissions to psychiatric facilities. Since Penny is back here yet again, we need to devise a different treatment plan for her, to try and stop this revolving door syndrome. 2. The behavior exhibited by adult children who can no longer afford to live on their own and thus return home to live with their parents. My son is living with me once again and, given his disinterest in steady employment, I doubt this revolving door syndrome will ever end! See also: door, revolve, syndrome Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. revolve around someone or something and revolve about someone or something 1. Lit. to spin or move around someone or something. Do you think that the whole world revolves around you? The moon revolves about the earth. 2. Fig. [for people or things] to center upon someone or something or to be primarily concerned with someone or something. The way all of this is going to turn out revolves around Bob. The success of the picnic revolves around the weather. See also: around, revolve McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. the revolving door 1. If you talk about the revolving door of an organization, you mean that the people working in it do not stay there for very long. The revolving door at Wests has only just stopped spinning. A huge turnover of players is usually not the ideal basis for success. For the next 25 years, the company had a revolving door of executives. Note: You can also use revolving-door before a noun. High spending by the country's revolving-door governments swelled the public sector debt. 2. If you talk about the revolving door between two organizations, you mean that people often move from one to the other, and sometimes back again. Mr Smith also spoke of the revolving door for senior civil servants getting jobs in industry connected with their former department. No fewer than 25 aldermen have been convicted of corruption since 1973. In fact, the revolving door between City Hall and jail accounts in part for the Mayor's current political influence. 3. You can use the revolving door to refer to a situation where solutions to problems only last for a short time, and then the same problems occur again. These kids are caught in the revolving door of the justice system, ending up back on the streets after serving time, faced with their old life. Note: You can also use revolving-door before a noun. This is the revolving-door syndrome: no home, no job, no money; hence crime, increasing isolation from society, imprisonment; hence no home on release, and back again to prison. See also: door, revolve Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. revolve around v. 1. To orbit around something: The planets revolve around the sun. 2. To be primarily concerned with something: This discussion will revolve around the causes of the problem. Not everything revolves around you, so stop thinking of yourself all the time! See also: around, revolve The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: revolve about (someone or something) revolve around revolve around (someone or something) in orbit spin a yarn/tale spin (one) a tale spin (one) a line spin (one) a story spin (one) a yarn spin a yarn References in periodicals archive Revolve offers a collection of more than 500 established and emerging brands in women's and men's designer apparel, shoes and accessories. Online Retailer Revolve Acquires Alliance Apparel Contact Us: Revolve Furnishings \| (403) 253-2838 \| Calgary, Alberta \| www (dot) revolvefurnishings (dot) com Introducing Stephanie Bennett, BFA, Calgary Modern Furniture Designer “The design staff at Revolve Furnishings assist clients in the store, and this blog will be an extension of that communication to reach out to clients once they leave the store,” said Stoner. To visit the new Revolve Furnishings blog, visit: http://www.revolvefurnishings.com/blog/ Revolve Furnishings Announces Launch of Website Blog Revolve Furnishings has provided homeowners with the largest selection of unique modern furniture in Calgary since 2003. Calgary Modern Furniture Store Gets Rebellious: Launches Designer Profile Videos Each video will feature one product from the Revolve Showroom, and will have one of the Calgary modern furniture store's design staff walk the viewer through the different features of the piece. Calgary Modern Furniture Design Store Creates Videos to Showcase Products “Delivery arrangements can be made with your Revolve representative. Revolve Furnishings Partners with Urban Property Real Estate It also provides people with the opportunity to view and 'meet' Revolve's interior design staff. Revolve Furnishings Launches Social Media Profiles to Connect with Clientele Thousand Oaks, CA, May 12, 2010 --(PR.com)-- California start-up Revolve Electronics, Inc. Visionary Electronics Company Adds Dr. Michael Crooke to Board of Directors Although the initial funding was small, as the fund "revolves," the fund administration fee will increase the amount of funds available for reprogramming into future energy improvements, with all savings recaptured by the city rather than shared with a private contractor. Establishing a Green Lights Revolving Fund in Houston
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