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rudder
他動詞[C] 可算名詞
複数形: rudders過去形: ruddered過去分詞: ruddered現在分詞: ruddering比較級: null最上級: null
This term evokes a sense of precise, mechanical control over a trajectory. It is the physical pivot point that translates a small movement into a significant change in direction. While a steering wheel is the interface, the rudder is the actual mechanism of redirection. In a professional or political context, the word suggests stability and guidance. A person acting as a rudder provides the necessary corrective force to keep a project or a team from drifting off course, implying a role of quiet but firm leadership.
Countable when referring to the physical steering device on a ship or plane.