fulcrum

IPA/ˈfʊlkrəm/
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fulcrum — 名詞

  • fulcrumsingular
  • fulcrumsplural

1. the spot on a lever or bar where it rests against a support and turns when force

1.名詞B2
釋義

支點

槓桿支撐或轉動的固定點

the spot on a lever or bar where it rests against a support and turns when force is applied to one end

例句

Luca placed a small stone under the board as a fulcrum to lift the crate.

Luca 在木板下放了一塊小石頭當作支點來抬起箱子。

use something as a fulcrum to lift

The seesaw needs a strong metal fulcrum at its centre to work properly.

這座翹翹板需要在正中央有一個堅固的金屬支點才能正常運作。

同義詞
  • pivot

    focuses on the turning or rotating function, often for a moving part

  • support

    a more general word; fulcrum is a specific type of support

  • bearing

    used in mechanics for a part that holds a moving shaft

用法筆記

Common in physics and engineering contexts. The plural can be either fulcrums or fulcra (from Latin).

常見錯誤

❌He used the rock as a fulcrum point.
✅He used the rock as a fulcrum.
💡'fulcrum' already means a point or support; adding 'point' is redundant.

2. a person or thing around which a system, activity, or organisation centres, prov

2.名詞C1
釋義

中樞；支柱

支撐系統或活動的核心

a person or thing around which a system, activity, or organisation centres, providing the essential support that makes everything else possible

例句

Baraka became the fulcrum of the sales team after the manager moved to another city.

主管調到其他城市之後，Baraka 成了業務團隊的中樞人物。

become the fulcrum of [team/group]

Reliable public transport serves as the fulcrum of daily life in any large city.

可靠的公共運輸在任何大城市都是日常生活的支柱。

serve as the fulcrum of [system]

同義詞
  • linchpin

    more informal and vivid; suggests the single thing that holds everything together

  • cornerstone

    suggests the fundamental base on which something is built

  • backbone

    suggests the main source of strength and stability

  • pillar

    emphasises being one of several important supporting elements

用法筆記

Used figuratively in business, politics, and social contexts. Often follows the pattern 'the fulcrum of [something]'.

常見錯誤

❌She is the fulcrum to the project.
✅She is the fulcrum of the project.
💡the correct preposition is 'of', not 'to'.