rudder
US /ˈrʌd.ɚ/
UK /ˈrʌd.ər/
名詞
1.
舵, 方向舵
a flat piece, usually of wood or metal, attached to the rear of a boat or aircraft and used for steering
範例:
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The captain turned the rudder to change the ship's direction.
船長轉動舵來改變船的方向。
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Without a functioning rudder, the plane would be impossible to control.
沒有正常工作的方向舵，飛機將無法控制。
2.
舵手, 指導者
a person or thing that guides or directs something
範例:
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Education should be the rudder of society, guiding it towards progress.
教育應該是社會的舵手，引導其走向進步。
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His strong leadership served as the rudder for the struggling company.
他強有力的領導力是這家陷入困境的公司的掌舵者。