n (1)(位置，方向)改变(move or change in position or direction)[C][N (in)]：a～in attitude/public opinion/fashion 态度/舆论/时尚的变化;the～of power/strategy 权力的更迭/战略上的转变;a～toward greater tolerance 变得更加宽容;〖同〗 change，alteration，move，switch;

(2)(轮)班工人;轮班时间((period of time worked by) a group of workers who takes turns with other group(s))[C]：work on the morning/day/night/swing～上早/白/夜/机动班;We're working eight-hour～s. 我们正实行每班八小时工作制。a～worker轮班工作的人〖同〗assignment，go;

(3)计谋(手段)(a scheme or trick)[C]：use clever～s to get some money 用聪明的办法弄些钱;try every～available 试用一切可行的办法;resort to desperate～s 采取不顾后果的手段;a temporary～权宜之策;〖同〗resource，trick，scheme;

(4)宽松直筒式连衣裙;连衣裙式的内衣(loosely fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulders;woman's dresslike undergarment)[C]：She wore a light～over her bathing suit. 她在游泳衣外穿了一件轻的直筒式连衣裙。

(5)转换键(mechanism on a typewriter or similar device that allows capitals to be typed)[C]：Press “shift” and type USA. 按“转换键”，然后打大写字母“USA”。

make shift (with sth)勉强凑合，将就：They made～on five pounds a week. 他们每周靠五英镑凑合过日子。

v(1)(使)改变位置(或方向)((cause to)change the position or direction)[I，I+prep (from)(to)，I+adv (about/around)，T+n，T+n+prep (from)(to)，T+n+adv (about/around)]：She～ed uneasily in her chair. 她在椅子里不安地挪动身子。They have～ed away from this area. 他们已经离开了这个地区。The smoke has～ed to the other side of the fire. 烟已经飘到火的另一边。I have been～ed from Dublin to London. 我已从都柏林搬到了伦敦。Since morning，the wind has～ed about. 从早晨开始，风向一直变来变去。 S～that bag;it's in the way there. 把那个包挪一挪，它在那儿碍事。He～ed the suitcase from one hand to the other. 他把箱子从一只手倒到另一手。We spent the whole evening～ing furniture around. 我们用了整个晚上倒腾家具。〖同〗move，transfer，change，switch;

(2)推卸，转嫁(移)(transfer)[T+n，T+n+prep (from)(to/onto)]：Don't try to～the blame/the responsibility onto me! 别想把过错/责任推到我身上! The government wanted to～more burdens on taxpayers. 政府打算把更大的负担转嫁给纳税人。〖同〗transfer;

(3)换档(change gears，as in driving an automobile) [I+prep (out of) (into)，I+adv (up/down)，T+n](尤AmE)：～out of second into first 从二档换到一档;Learn to～up and down at the right moment. 学会适时换档。S～gear when you climb steep hills. 爬陡坡时要换档。

(4)迅速移动(move quickly)[I](BrE， infml)：You'll have to～if you want to catch the train. 你要想赶上火车，就得快点。

shift one's ground 改变立场(或方法)：In the end both sides～ed ground. 最后双方都改变了立场。

shift for oneself自谋生路：When their father died the children had to～for themselves. 父亲死后，孩子们不得不自谋生路。

→′shiftless n无计算的，无能的;偷懒的;′shiftlessness n 无能;′shifty adj 不老实的;善变的;′shiftily adv不可靠地，诡诈地;′shiftiness n诡诈;′shift-key n换字键