vortex
Word family adjectivevorticalvorticoseadverbvorticallynounvorticismvorticistvorticityvortex
vor·tex /ˈvɔːteks $ ˈvɔːr-/ noun (plural vortices /-təsiːz/ or vortexes) [countableC] 2 [usually singular] writtenEFFECT/INFLUENCE a situation that has a powerful effect on people’s lives and that influences their behaviour, even if they do not want it to 〔感情或局势的〕旋涡vortex of the vortex of emotions surrounding the case 围绕这宗案件的感情旋涡
Origin vortex (1600-1700) Modern Latin Latin vertex,
vortex;
→ VERTEX