motion
motion
英[ˈməʊʃn]美[ˈmoʊʃn]
n.运动，手势，动机，意向，请求；
vt.打手势，向某人点头或摇头示意，打手势要求[指示]；
vi.运动，打手势；
复数：motions;
第三人称单数：motions;
过去式：motioned;
过去分词：motioned;
现在分词：motioning;
例句
Twelve men voted for the motion and three against it.12人投票赞成这个动议, 3人反对。
the retake of a scene in a motion picture电影中某一镜头重摄
She could feel the rolling motion of the ship under her feet.她能感觉到脚下船在晃动。
The motion was sealed by the parliament.该项协议获得了国会的批准。
The conference adopted a motion.会议通过了一项提议。
I'd like to propose a motion, Mr. Speaker.议长先生, 我想提出一项动议。
He drew and fired in one smooth motion.他以一个快速动作拔出手*就射击。
Between the ideal and the reality, Between the motion and the act, Fall the shadow.理想与现实之间，动机与行为之间，总有一道阴影。 ——Thomas Stearns EliotT.出自：英语名言
It is dangerous to lean out of the window while the bus is in motion.行车时探身窗外是危险的.
His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion.现在世界杯足球赛的征战工作已经展开，而他作为英格兰队主教练的工作也真正开始了。
英语六级真题
Unfortunately for them ( ' , and often the taxpayers), our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier: they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia ( ' , meaning it takes a lot of energy to set them moving), and they have a lot of momentum once they are set in motion.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once be is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文Inertia is the resistance of objects to efforts to change their state of motion.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文Energy.systems, like an aircraft carrier set in motion, have huge momentum.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once he is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.
2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section BUnfortunately for them and often the taxpayers, our energy systems are a bit like an aircraft carrier : they are unbelievably expensive, they are built to last for a very long time, they have a huge amount of inertia meaning it takes a lot of energy to se
2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-UNCOUNT
运动;移动
Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another.
例句
...the laws governing light, sound, and motion...有关声、光和运动的定律One group of muscles sets the next group in motion...一组肌肉带动下一组肌肉运动。N-COUNT
行动;手势;动作
A motion is an action, gesture, or movement.
例句
Cover each part of the body with long sweeping strokes or circular motions...对全身每个部位画长弧线轻抚或做圆圈状**。He made a neat chopping motion with his hand.他挥手做了一个干净利落的劈砍的动作。N-COUNT
(会议、辩论或审判时提出的)动议，提议，议案
A motion is a formal proposal or statement in a meeting, debate, or trial, which is discussed and then voted on or decided on.
例句
The conference is now debating the motion and will vote on it shortly...大会正在就提议进行辩论，稍后将就此表决。Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government...反对*很可能提出对*府的不信任案。VERB
打手势;示意
If you motion to someone, you move your hand or head as a way of telling them to do something or telling them where to go.
例句
She motioned for the locked front doors to be opened...她示意把锁着的前门打开。He stood aside and motioned Don to the door...他站到一边并示意唐到门口去。N-COUNT
(尤为医生、护士用语)排便，大便
Some people, especially doctors or nurses, use motion as a polite way of referring to a person's act of defecation or the faeces produced.
例句
Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation.尽量保证大便规律，避免便秘。PHRASE
走过场;应付差事
If you say that someone is going through the motions, you think they are only saying or doing something because it is expected of them without being interested, enthusiastic, or sympathetic.
例句
'You really don't care, do you?' she said quietly. 'You're just going through the motions.'“你其实不在意，对不对？”她悄声说，“你就是装装样子而已。”PHRASE
假装做;装装样子
If you go through the motions, you pretend to do something by making the movements associated with a particular action.
例句
The sailor went through all the motions smartly...这个水手机灵地走了走过场。Actors go through the motions of different types of labor.演员们假装从事不同的劳动。PHRASE
正在发生;在进行中;即将发生
If a process or event is in motion, it is happening. If it is set in motion, it is happening or beginning to happen.
例句
His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion...现在世界杯足球赛的征战工作已经展开，而他作为英格兰队主教练的工作也真正开始了。Her sharp, aggressive tone set in motion the events that led to her downfall.她那咄咄逼人的尖锐语调拉开了导致她垮台的事件的序幕。PHRASE
开动;激活;启动
If someone sets the wheels in motion, they take the necessary action to make something start happening.
例句
I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court.我已着手出售恩德斯勒公馆。英汉词典释义
vt.
(向…)打手势, 示意
The teacher motioned the boy to study.老师示意那个孩子去学习。n.
(物体的)运动，移动，动
The object is no longer in cyclical motion.这物体已不再循环运动。手势, 动作，（为传递信息用手或头作的）动作
He always accompanied his speech with motions.他讲演时总是伴以手势。提议, 动议
The conference adopted a motion.会议通过了一项提议。通便，大便
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location;
"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise""movement is a sign of life""an impatient move of his hand""gastrointestinal motility"4. a state of change;
"they were in a state of steady motion"5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;
"he made a motion to adjourn""she called for the question"6. the act of changing location from one place to another;
"police controlled the motion of the crowd""the movement of people from the farms to the cities""his move put him directly in my path"7. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object;
"the cinema relies on apparent motion""the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"Verb
1. show, express or direct through movement;
"He gestured his desire to leave"行业词典
体育： 打手势；点头示意；
哲学： 运动；
建筑： 动态；
法律： 议会动议；提案；被告的请求；
