movement
['mu:v.mənt] noun
POSITION CHANGE 位置的改变
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■a change of position 动；移动；运动•He made a sudden movement and frightened the bird away.他突然动了一下，鸟就受惊飞走了。 •For a long time after the accident, he had no movement in (= was unable to move) his legs.出事以后的很长时间里，他的腿都不能动。 •Her movements were rather clumsy.她的动作很笨拙。 sb's movements
■what someone is doing during a particular period （某人的）行动，活动•I don't know his movements this week.我不知道他本周的活动安排。
['mu:v.mənt] noun
GROUP OF PEOPLE 团体
countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a group of people with a particular set of aims （有特定目标的）运动•the women's movement妇女运动 •The suffragette movement campaigned for votes for women.妇女参政运动旨在为妇女争取选举权利。 •[+ to infinitive] a movement to stop animals being killed for their fur制止猎杀动物以获取皮毛的运动
['mu:v.mənt] noun
CHANGE OPINION 改变看法
countable or uncountable
■when you change an opinion or the way in which you live or work （意见、生活或工作模式的）改变•There has been a movement (= change in the way people think and feel) towards more women going back to work while their children are still small.现在有一种倾向，越来越多的妇女在孩子年纪尚小时就重返工作。 •Recently there has been some movement away from traditional methods of teaching.近来教学方法出现了一些打破传统窠臼的趋势。
['mu:v.mənt] noun
PROGRESS 进展
uncountable
■when something progresses, changes or happens in a particular way or direction （按照一定方式或趋势的）发展，改变•There has been little movement in the dollar (= It has not changed in value very much) today.今天美元汇率变化很小。
['mu:v.mənt] noun
MUSIC 音乐
countable
■one of the main parts of a piece of classical music that is separated from the other parts with pauses 乐章•Beethoven's fifth symphony has four movements.贝多芬的第五交响曲有四个乐章。
['mu:v.mənt] noun
CLOCK/WATCH 钟表
countable
■the part of a clock or watch which turns the narrow pointers that show the time （钟表的）机芯
['mu:v.mənt] noun
EXCRETE 排泄
countable polite word
■(used especially by doctors and nurses) an act of emptying the bowels （尤为医护人员用语）排泄粪便•When did you last have a (bowel) movement?你上次排便是甚么时候？ |