movement
noun uk/ˈmuːv.mənt/ us/ˈmuːv.mənt/
(POSITION CHANGE)
B2 [ C or U ]动;移动;运动
a change of position
He made a sudden movement and frightened the bird away. 他突然动了一下，鸟受惊飞走了。
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 somewhat clumsy. 她的动作很笨拙。
someone's movements （某人的）行动，活动
what someone is doing during a particular period
I don't know his movements this week. 我不知道他这周的活动安排。
- More examples
- With one movement, she disarmed the man and pinned him against the wall.
- A sharp tap on the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg.
- The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side.
- Satellite photographs provide us with a lot of information about their troop movements.
- Some people run their lives according to the movements of the stars.
(GROUP OF PEOPLE)
C1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]（有特定目标的）运动
a group of people with a particular set of aims
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 制止猎杀动物获取毛皮的运动
(CHANGE OPINION)
[ C or U ]（意见、生活或工作模式的）转变
a situation in which people change their opinion or the way that they live or work
There has been a movement towards more women going back to work while their children are still young. 现在有一种倾向，越来越多的妇女在孩子尚年幼时便重返工作。
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的趋势。
(PROGRESS)
[ U ]（按照一定方式或趋势的）发展，改变
an occasion when something develops, changes, or happens in a particular way or direction
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。
(MUSIC)
[ C ]乐章
one of the main parts of a piece of classical music
Beethoven's fifth symphony has four movements. 贝多芬的第五交响曲有四个乐章。
(CLOCK/WATCH)
[ C ]（钟表的）机芯
the part of a clock or watch that turns the hands (= thin sticks) that point to the time
(EXCRETE)
[ C ] polite word（尤为医护人员用语）排泄粪便
(used especially by doctors and nurses) an act of emptying the bowels
When did you last have a (bowel) movement? 你上次排便是什么时候？