march
noun uk/mɑːtʃ/ us/mɑːrtʃ/
(PUBLIC EVENT)
C1 [ C ]抗议游行，示威游行
an event in which a large number of people walk through a public place to express their support for something, or their disagreement with or disapproval of something
She's going on a march on Saturday in protest over the closure of the hospital. 她将在周六参加一个反对关闭医院的示威游行。
- More examples
- The protest march went off peacefully with only two arrests.
- The march will be heavily policed by an anti-riot unit.
- The lecturers joined the protest march to show solidarity with their students.
- Demonstrators nearly came to blows with the police during the march.
- They are planning a large anti-racism march.
(MUSIC)
[ C ]进行曲
a piece of music with a strong, regular beat, written for marching to
a funeral march 葬礼进行曲
Mendelssohn's Wedding March 门德尔松的《婚礼进行曲》
(SOLDIERS' WALK)
[ C or U ]行走;（尤指）行军，进军
a walk, especially by a group of soldiers all walking with the same movement and speed
It had been a long march and the soldiers were weary. 这是一次长途行军，士兵们疲惫不堪。
The border was within a day's march (= distance measured in time taken to walk it). 走一天便能到达边境。
on the march 在行军中，在行进中
If soldiers are on the march, they have started marching to a place.
Soldiers on the march were permitted to break their fast.
By the time they got to Palestine, some of the Crusaders had been on the march for three years.
The rebels were on the march again, moving towards the capital city.
We are hearing reports that government troops are on the march to confront the rebels.
They were expected to spend days on the march, even sleeping in the saddle.
(CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT)
[ S ]持续的推进
the continuous development of a state, activity, or idea
It is impossible to stop the forward march of progress/time. 发展的脚步／时间的流逝是无法阻挡的。
The island is being destroyed by the relentless march of tourism. 旅游业的恶性发展正在破坏着这个岛。
march
verb uk/mɑːtʃ/ us/mɑːrtʃ/
(WALK)
C2 [ I ]（常因生气而）快步走
to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry
She marched into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report. 她冲进我的办公室，质问我为什么没写报告。
C1 [ I ]抗议游行，示威游行
to walk through a public place as part of a public event to express support for something, or disagreement with or disapproval of something
Over four thousand people marched through London today to protest against the proposed new law. 今天4000多人在伦敦街头游行，抗议新的法律提案。
C1 [ I or T ]（齐步）行走，行进
to walk with regular steps and keeping the body stiff, usually in a formal group of people who are all walking in the same way
The band marched through the streets. 乐队齐步走过街道。
The soldiers marched 90 miles in three days. 士兵们3天内行军90英里。
- More examples
- He started to march away, and the others fell in behind him.
- She marched up to him and slapped his face.
- The soldiers marched behind the coffin.
- He marched into the room and demanded money.
- Soldiers were marching into the city.
(TAKE FORCEFULLY)
[ T + adv/prep ]拽着…走;押送
to forcefully make someone go somewhere by taking hold of that person and pulling them there or going there together
Without saying a word, she took hold of my arm and marched me off to the headmaster's office. 她只字未说，抓着我的胳膊就把我拽到了校长办公室。
The police marched a gang of youths out of the building. 警察押着一帮年轻人走出了大楼。
See also: frogmarch
Idiom
quick march!idiom （向士兵发出的命令）齐步走！
an order given to soldiers to make them start marching