escapement

To address this, a variation on the original escapement was invented in 1670, in England.

为了解决这个问题，1670年在英国发明了一种对原来擒纵装置的变体。

It was called the anchor escapement, which was a lever-based device shaped like a ship´s anchor.

它被称为锚形擒纵器，是一种基于杠杆的装置，形状像船的锚。

Unlike the original form used in early pendulum clocks, the anchor escapement permitted the pendulum to travel in a very small arc.

与在早期摆钟中使用的原始形式不同，锚擒纵装置允许钟摆沿非常小的弧线运动。

So they proceeded to invent the verge-and-foliot escapement.

所以他们着手发明了立轴横杆式擒纵机构。

The star escapement wheel is an important part in this organ.

星状擒纵轮是该机构中重要零件。