柯林斯詞典capstan /?k?pst?n/ (capstans) 1. N-COUNT A capstan is a machine consisting of a drum that turns around and pulls in a heavy rope or something attached to a rope, for example an anchor. 絞盤; 卷揚(yáng)機(jī); 起錨機(jī) 返回 capstan劍橋詞典a machine with a spinning vertical cylinder that is used, especially on ships , for pulling heavy objects with a rope 絞盤;(尤指)起錨機(jī) a thin , spinning cylinder in a tape recorder (= a machine that records and plays back sound ) that pulls the tape through the machine (錄音機(jī)的)主動輪,輸帶軸 返回 capstan