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windlass

/ˈwɪnd.ləs/

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noun

绞盘，辘轳

Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

Examples :

"The sailors used the windlass to raise the heavy anchor. "

水手们用绞盘把沉重的锚升了起来。

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noun

绕道, 弯路

A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.

Examples :

"The windlass of bureaucratic procedures made getting the permit a lengthy and complicated process. "

官僚程序的绕道弯路使得获得许可变成了一个漫长而复杂的过程。

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noun

绞盘，弩弓绞车。

An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

Examples :

"The crossbowman used a windlass to pull back the heavy string and prepare to fire. "

弓弩手使用弩弓绞车拉紧弓弦，准备射击。

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verb

绞起，用绞盘提起。

To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

Examples :

"The fisherman windlassed the heavy anchor back onto the boat. "

渔夫用绞盘把沉重的锚绞回了船上。

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verb

绕弯子，迂回。

To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.

Examples :

"Instead of directly asking her boss for a raise, Sarah decided to windlass around the subject by first highlighting her recent successes and contributions to the company. "

莎拉没有直接向老板要求加薪，而是决定绕弯子，先强调她最近的成功和对公司的贡献，以此来旁敲侧击。