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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1767 COCA: 1822

motion

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Related topics: Voting
mo·tion1 /ˈməʊʃən $ ˈmoʊ-/ ●●○ W3 noun
1  movement 移動 [uncountableU]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION the process of moving or the way that someone or something moves 動，運動；移動方式
motion of
the motion of the planets
行星的運行
The rocking motion of the boat made Sylvia feel sick.
小船晃來晃去，使西爾維娅感到惡心。
Newton’s first law of motion
牛頓第一運動定律
2  moving your head or hand 動頭或手 [countableC]SIGN/GESTURE a single movement of your head or hand, especially one made in order to communicate something 示意動作；手勢 SYN gesture
motion of
He summoned the waiter with a motion of his hand.
他做了個手勢，召喚侍者過來。
Doyle glanced back at Bodie, and made a slight motion with his head.
多伊爾回頭看了看博迪，微微動了動頭示意。
3  suggestion at a meeting 會議上的建議 [countableC]PPVSUGGEST a proposal that is made formally at a meeting, and then is usually decided on by voting 提議，動議
The motion was defeated by 201 votes to 159.
提議以159票對201票被否決。
motion to do something/motion that
We will now vote on the motion that membership charges should rise by 15%.
我們現在將對會費提高15%這一動議進行投票表決。
pass/carry/approve a motion (=accept it by voting) 通過提議
The motion was carried unanimously.
提議獲得一致通過。
I urge you to support this motion.
我請你支持這項提議。
propose/put forward/table a motion (=make a proposal) 提出動議
I’d like to propose a motion to move the weekly meetings to Thursdays.
我提議把每周的例會改到星期四。
The motion was seconded (=formally supported) by Mr Levin.
該提議得到了萊文先生的附議。
The attorneys filed a motion (=made a proposal in a court) for a temporary restraining order.
律師提出動議要求下達臨時禁止令。
4  in motion formalMOVE/CHANGE POSITION moving from one place or position to another 運動中的
The end doors are not to be used when the train is in motion.
火車運行時，車廂端門不得使用。
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in motion• a photograph of a frog in motion
5  set/put something in motion START something/MAKE something STARTto start a process or series of events that will continue for some time 使某事開始
The Church voted to set in motion the process allowing women to be priests.
教會投票決定啓動允許女性當牧師的程序。
Once the house had been sold, Jane set the wheels in motion (=started the process) to find somewhere smaller to live.
房子一賣掉，簡就開始行動起來，找一個小一點的住處。
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set/put something in motion• Oliver corrected the clock and set it in motion.• Corot set the countryside in motion.• How easy to see how a white kid could set this in motion with hardly any effort.• The discovery set in motion two days of searching for the bodies.• The programme had lost the man responsible for setting it in motion.• On Jan. 13, Vega said, Guzman set his plot in motion.• He has set the ball in motion.• It is both wasteful and irresponsible to set experiments in motion and omit to record and analyse what happens.• A tiny pilot light, if you like, that was necessary to set everything else in motion.
6  go through the motions (of doing something) DON'T CAREto do something because you have to do it, without being very interested in it 做姿態（做某事）；走過場（做某事）
I feel so bored at work, like I’m just going through the motions.
我對工作感到很厭煩，就像是在敷衍。
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go through the motions (of doing something)• But the picking up strikes a chord and going through the motions always works.• We just give up and go through the motions and we let our negativity harden inside us.• Too many students are going through the motions without any significant engagement in learning.• You can go through the motions.• Everybody said the right thing; everybody went through the motions the way they should.• To Harry, Jack looked like a man going through the motions.• The authorities occasionally go through the motions of clamping down.• Still others go through the motions but without any real desire to improve the relationship.
7. body waste 體内的排洩物 [countableC]HBHMN solid waste material that comes out when you empty your bowels – used especially by doctors and nurses 大便〔尤爲醫護人員用語〕
→ slow motion, time and motion study
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motion• All motion is of course relative.• For any exercise with a bending motion, the knees must be slightly bent.• Its motion can be detected - for example, by deflecting a laser beam that bounces off a mirror attached to the needle.• I look forward to smoother graphs of pendulum motion!• the gentle rolling motion of the ship• Older men and women are running motion offense drills, practicing low post moves.• Immediately after the motion was read on the floor, it was tabled by a near-party line vote.• Slow at first, the motion gathered speed until it was too dazzling for the eye to follow.• It takes a day at least for me to become accustomed to the motion of the ship.• a smooth throwing motion• Geometry, then, is concerned with the production of figures by various motions.
pass/carry/approve a motion• You lose weight, you feel very weak, and pass motions up to 10 times a day.• Once this is well established the sticker is only awarded for passing a motion into the lavatory.• At that time there was a widespread practice of holding the child over a newspaper for passing a motion.• Bowel training showed less social class difference possibly because there are clearer anticipating signs of passing a motion.• Later the child is encouraged to pass motions while in the bathroom or lavatory.• Luke, a 4-year-old boy, would sit on his heels in order not to pass a motion.• He refused to pass motions in the toilet and had phases of extreme stomach-ache and lethargy due to his extreme constipation.
motion2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
SIGN/GESTUREto give someone directions or instructions by moving your hand or head 做動作示意 SYN signal
motion (for) somebody to do something
The police officer motioned for me to pull over.
警察示意我靠邊停車。
motion to somebody to do something
He motioned to the barman to refill their glasses.
他示意酒吧男招待把他們的酒杯續滿。
motion somebody forward/away etc
His father motioned him forward.
他父親示意他向前走。
motion somebody into/to something
I saw her motioning me into the room.
我看到她招手示意我進房間。
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motion• Seeing Bert in the doorway, I motioned for him to come in.• The gun motions for John to rise.• Mrs Vanya turned on a weak light, and motioned for me to sit.• Kemp started to object, but I motioned him to be quiet.• I motioned to her to sit down and we started on the mail.• He motioned to the barman to refill their glasses, a feeling of satisfaction running through him.• Dunne motioned to the bartender, who refilled their glasses again.• The oldest daughter motioned to the third daughter, who tiptoed into the circle the women had made around the old man.• Neil finished his meal, and then motioned to the waitress.• The Sheikh motioned us to sit down, left his men outside, and picked up the phone on the table.
motion (for) somebody to do something• Such a move would likely be shut off, though, by a motion from Armey to adjourn.• It was in perpetual motion up to and including the moment they all sat in each other's seats.• After walking for some time through the wood Valdemar put his finger to his lips and motioned us to be quiet.• But Cesarea motions for Dona Eustaquia to get the salt herself.• I motioned to her to sit down and we started on the mail.• At this point, the director of the school arrived and motioned for me to join her.• He got in, put his hands on the wheel, motioned her over to the passenger door.• Evans motioned for Guzman to throw.• His views on motion seem to us today quite absurd.
From Longman Business Dictionary
motionmo·tion /ˈməʊʃənˈmoʊ-/ noun [countableC]
a suggestion that is made formally at a meeting and then decided on by voting
The motion was carried (=accepted) by 15 votes to 10.
I’d like to propose a motion to move the weekly meetings to Thursdays.
→ see also proposal, resolution
Origin motion1
(1300-1400) Old French Latin motio “movement”, from movere; → MOVE1
mo·tion1 nounmotion2 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1767 COCA: 1822
motion

noun¹

 1movement運動ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOTION | MOTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤smooth, steady平滑／平穩運動➤quick, rapid, swift快速運動➤gentle輕柔的運動➤circular, rocking, rolling, sliding, swaying, sweeping, twisting環繞運動；晃動；滾動；滑動；擺動；揮動；扭動➤bending, swinging, throwing, etc.彎曲、搖擺、投擲等運動◇He made throwing motions with his hands.他雙手做投擲動作。➤rhythmic有節奏的運動➤graceful優雅的動作➤jerky顛簸的運動➤exaggerated誇張的動作➤constant, continuous勻速的／連續運動➤repetitive反複的運動➤backward, downward, forward, upward向後的／向下的／向前的／向上的運動➤side-to-side側向運動➤anticlockwise, clockwise, counterclockwise (NAmE) 逆時針運動；順時針運動▸➤perpetual永恆運動◇the search for the secret of perpetual motion對永恆運動之謎的探求VERB + MOTION➤feel感覺到運動◇She could feel the rolling motion of the ship under her feet.她能感覺到腳下船在晃動。➤detect察覺運動➤make, perform做動作◇He made little flapping motions with his arms.他做出雙臂輕輕擺動的動作。➤repeat重複動作➤mimic, simulate模仿動作；模擬運動➤reverse逆向運動➤restrict限制運動◇Too tight a grip will restrict the natural motion in your hands.抓得太緊會限制雙手的自然運動。MOTION + NOUN➤detector, sensor運動探測器／傳感器➤exercise運動鍛煉◇After surgery, patients should begin a range of motion exercises for the elbow.手術以後，病人應該開始一系列的肘部運動鍛煉。PREPOSITION➤into motion動起來◇The insects are stirred into motion by the heat of the sun.火熱的太陽使昆蟲紛紛開始活動起來。➤in motion運動中◇Do not open the door when the train is in motion.列車行駛時不要打開車門。PHRASES➤in a circular, smooth, etc. motion正在進行圓周、平滑等運動➤set sth in motion使⋯開始運動
motion

noun²

 2suggestion提議VERB + MOTION | MOTION + VERB | PHRASES VERB + MOTION➤introduce (especially NAmE) , propose, put (BrE) , put forward (BrE) , table (= present) (BrE) 提出動議；提出動議供討論◇Only delegates may introduce motions and vote.只有代表可以提出動議並投票表決。◇The motion was put before the conference.動議被提交大會審議。◇The board tabled a motion calling for her resignation.董事會提出動議，要求她辭職。➤debate, discuss就動議展開辯論；討論動議◇The motion will be debated later today.今天晚些時候將討論這項動議。➤vote on對動議進行表決➤be in favour/favor of, second, speak in favour/favor of, support, vote for贊成動議；附議贊成動議；支持動議；對動議投贊成票➤accept (especially BrE) , adopt, approve, carry, pass接受動議；採納動議；批準動議；通過動議◇The motion was passed by 165 votes to 78.這項動議以 165 票對 78 票獲得通過。➤be against, oppose, speak against, vote against反對動議；發言反對動議；投票反對動議➤defeat, reject否決／拒絕審議動議◇The motion was defeated by 51 votes to 43.這項動議以 51 票對 43 票被否決。➤table (= postpone) (NAmE) 擱置動議MOTION + VERB➤be carried (BrE) , carry (NAmE) 動議被表決通過；動議通過◇The motion (was) carried.動議（被）通過了。PHRASES➤a motion of no confidence (especially BrE) 不信任動議◇He proposed a motion of no confidence in the government.他提出了對政府的不信任動議。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1767 COCA: 1822
motion noun
⇨ movement (a rocking motion) ⇨ proposal (propose a motion) ⇨ set/put sth in motion ⇨ introduce verb 1
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1767 COCA: 1822

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