cog

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A cog is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part. 齒輪
2. PHRASE If you describe someone as a cog in a machine or wheel, you mean that they are a small part of a large organization or group. (大型機(jī)搆或組織中的)小人物[v-link PHR]
Mr. Lake was an important cog in the republican campaign machine. 雷尅先生是共和黨競選機(jī)器中一個(gè)小人物，但卻發(fā)揮了重要作用。
3. N-COUNT a tenon that projects from the end of a timber beam for fitting into a mortise (木工)凸榫