motion

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四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

英文释义

n. a change of position that does not entail a change of location
n. a state of change
n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
n. the act of changing location from one place to another

中文翻译

n. 移动, 手势, 动作, 意向, 请求, 提议
v. 打手势

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,767
BNC 频率
1,822
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记忆技巧

motion 的词根是 mot,表示“移动、运动”,后缀 -ion 表示“状态、过程”。因此,motion 可以理解为“运动的状态”。

例句

1. The teacher asked the students to make a motion to start the meeting.

老师让学生们提出动议开始会议。

2. The motion of the car made her feel a little dizzy.

汽车的运动让她感到有点头晕。

3. He made a quick motion to catch the falling cup.

他迅速做了一个动作去接住掉落的杯子。

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