n (1)移(运)动(process of moving or changing position)[U]：the violent/swaying/rolling～of the ship 船体的震动/摇动/摆动;an object in～运动的物体;a machine/train/pendulum in～运转的机器/运行的火车/摆动的钟摆;stay/be in～保持/正在运动;the～of the stars/the planets/the earth 恒星/行星/地球的运动;He lost the power of～.他丧失了活动能力。～picture 电影;〖同〗action，movement;〖反〗rest，stillness;

(2)动作，示意，手势(meaningful change in the position of the body or a part of the body;gesture)[C]：signal with a～of the hand/the head/the arm用手/头/胳膊示意;with a sudden/downward/single～of the hand 手突然/向下/一动;make chewing～s with one's jaws 嘴巴反复咀嚼着;graceful/clumsy/darting/stabbing～s 优雅/笨重/腾跃/刺杀的动作;the proper～for a right turn 向右拐的正确手势;〖同〗gesture，indication;

(3)动(提)议(formal proposal for the people present to discuss or vote on at a meeting)[C]：make/move/propose/second a～提/动/建/附议;put forward a～to increase the membership fee to $500 a year提议将会员费每年增加到500美元;The～was adopted/passed/accepted/defeated.该动议被采纳/通过/采用/否决。The～to adjourn was carried by voice vote. 口头表决通过休会动议。All opposed to the～said“No”.所有反对该动议的人都说“不同意”。speak against a～in the debate 在辩论中反对一项动议;count the number of votes for and against the～计算同意和不同意该议案的票数;〖同〗suggestion，request，proposal，recommendation;

(4)大便，粪便(act of emptying the waste matter from the bowels)[C](尤，BrE)：His～s were regular. 他的大便正常。have no control over urine or～s 大小便失禁;solid～s 成形粪便;

go through the motions (of sth)装装样子，作出姿态(infml)：I don't really want to do this，but I suppose I'd better go through the～s (of doing it). 我真的不想这样做，但我想最好还是去敷衍一下。I'll have to go through the～s of mourning at his funeral. 我得去参加他的葬礼，以表示对他的哀悼。

put/set sth in motion 使……工作(运转)：put the engine/the whole system/the printing processes in～使发动机/整个系统/印刷程序运转;

→′motionless adj 不动的;

v (1)做手势，向……示意(signal or make a signal to sb by a gesture) [I+prep(to)，C+n+to-inf 无 pass，C+prep+to-inf]：～to the waiter there/the man at the door 向那里的侍者/站在门旁的人打手势;The pitcher～ed to the catcher.棒球投手对接球手示意。～sb to go out quickly/to come in quietly向某人示意快点出去/悄悄地进来;He～ed Tom to follow him.他示意要汤姆跟他走。～to one's daughter to leave the room/to one's patient to take a seat 向女儿示意离开房间/示意病人坐下来;〖同〗signal，gesture;

(2)以手势指引(direct by making a gesture)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～sb to a seat/a chair 示意某人就座/坐在椅子上;～sb in/out/away 示意某人进来/出去/离去;〖同〗signal，gesture;

【辨异】motion与move和movement均指空间位置的改变。motion指位置的移动，可表示离开一点、一处，也可表示移动本身的特征，如：the motion of one's hand in writing(一个人写字时手的动作);perpetual motion(永恒运动);move 主要指搬迁或棋子的走动，如：a move from the town into the country(从市区到乡间的迁移);a clever move(对弈时的)一步妙手;movement 强调人或物的活动，常表示表演动作或有规律的运动，如：the movements of dance(舞蹈动作);the movement of the earth(地球的转动)。