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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

movement ['muːvmənt]
  1. 1. noun [c] [宗, 政治] (group of people) 团体
  2. 2. noun [c/u] (moving) 动静
  3. 3. noun [c] (gesture) 动作
  4. 4. noun [c/u] [of goods, people] (transport, travel) 运输
  5. 5. noun [c/u] (shift) (in attitude, policy) 动向
  6. 6. noun [c] [音] 乐章
  7. 7. noun [c] (also: bowel movement) 排便
  8. 8. n pl [of person] movements 活动

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

movement [ 'muvmənt] [ 'muːvmənt]
  1. 1. noun 动作行动
    I learned the basic movements of ballet in high school.
    我在高中时学习芭蕾舞基本动作
    Make a movement with your arm so that I can see you.
    一下胳膊这样才能看到你。
  2. 2. noun 移动位置变换
    Peter was able to scare away the bear with a sudden movement.
    彼得突然动了一下,才吓走了那只熊。
  3. 3. noun 姿势
  4. 4. noun [Business] 商品股票价格的)变动
    The dollar has made a large movement this week, falling to a new low against the euro.
    欧元正相反本周美元汇率有很大波动达到新低
  5. 5. noun 倾向动向动态
  6. 6. noun 社会政治的运动
    There has been a great movement towards the liberalization of women's rights over the last 50 years.
    妇女解放运动过去五十年里取得了很大的进展
    I'm part of the movement to stop killing animals for their fur.
    参与抗议猎杀动物获取皮毛运动
  7. 7. noun 通便粪便
  8. 8. noun 文艺作品情节的)进展;变化曲折
  9. 9. noun 绘画雕塑中的动势动态(感)
  10. 10. noun [mechanics] 装置机构;动程
    the movement of a clock
    钟(表)的机件
  11. 11. noun [music] 乐章
    I love the second movement of Puccini's "The Madame Butterfly".
    我很喜欢普契尼《蝴蝶夫人》的第二乐章。
  12. 12. noun [music] 同义词】tempo,rhythm
  13. 13. 曲调旋律的)变移
  14. 14. noun [phonology] 韵律调子
  15. 15. noun 军事演习部队舰只的)调动调遣

Collins English-English Dictionary

movement ['muːvmənt]
  1. 1. n the act, process, or result of moving
  2. 2. n an instance of moving
  3. 3. n the manner of moving
  4. 4. n a group of people with a common ideology, esp a political or religious one
  5. 5. n the organized action of such a group
  6. 6. n a trend or tendency in a particular sphere
  7. 7. n the driving and regulating mechanism of a watch or clock
  8. 8. n [often plural] a person's location and activities during a specific time
  9. 9. n the evacuation of the bowels
  10. 10. n the matter evacuated
  11. 11. n [music] a principal self-contained section of a symphony, sonata, etc, usually having its own structure
  12. 12. n tempo or pace, as in music or literature
  13. 13. n [fine arts] the appearance of motion in painting, sculpture, etc
  14. 14. n [prosody] the rhythmic structure of verse
  15. 15. n a positional change by one or a number of military units
  16. 16. n a change in the market price of a security or commodity

Examples

lateral movement
横向运动 lateral
the least movement
最轻微的运动 least
women's liberation movement
妇女解放运动 liberation
the movement of a clock
钟(表)的机件 movement
Peter was able to scare away the bear with a sudden movement.
彼得突然动了一下,才吓走了那只熊。 movement
Make a movement with your arm so that I can see you.
摇一下胳膊,这样我才能看到你。 movement
The dollar has made a large movement this week, falling to a new low against the euro.
和欧元正相反,本周美元汇率有很大波动,达到新低。 movement
There has been a great movement towards the liberalization of women's rights over the last 50 years.
妇女解放运动在过去五十年里取得了很大的进展。 movement
I'm part of the movement to stop killing animals for their fur.
我参与了抗议猎杀动物以获取其皮毛的运动。 movement
The women's movement has created much more parity in American society.
妇女运动为美国社会创造了更多平等的机会。

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