motion

motion, move, movement

名词 motion:

1. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
   同义词：movement
2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
   同义词：gesture
3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location
   同义词：movement, move, motility
4. a state of change
5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
   同义词：question
6. the act of changing location from one place to another
   同义词：movement, move
7. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
   同义词：apparent motion, apparent movement, movement

动词 motion:

1. show, express or direct through movement
   同义词：gesticulate, gesture

1. What's your opinion of the motion?
   你认为这项提议怎样？
2. The motion was put to the assemblage.
   这项提议已提交大会了。
3. He went through the motions of welcoming her friends but then quickly left the room.
   他虚应故事欢迎一下她的朋友，转眼就离开了房间。
4. His motion was rejected.
   他的提议遭到了拒绝。
5. Parts of the film were shown again in slow motion.
   影片的一些部分以慢动作重放。
6. He opened the door and motioned me to come in.
   他打开了门，招手让我进去。

mo.tion

n.（名词）
The act or process of changing position or place.
动；运动：改变位置或地点的动作或过程
A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
姿势的变化：身体或身体某部位有意义的、有表达力的位置改变；手势
Active operation:
积极运转：
例句：
set the plan in motion.
执行该计划

The ability or power to move:
运动力：移动的能力或力量：
例句：
lost motion in his arm.
他的胳膊不能动

The manner in which the body moves, as in walking.
步态：身体移动的方式，比如在行走过程中
A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination:
动机，意向：来自内部的刺激；冲动或趋向：
例句：
resigned of her own motion.
她自愿辞职

Music Melodic ascent and descent of pitch.
【音乐】 旋律的变移：声调旋律的上升或下降
Law An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.
【法律】 请求，申请：法院提出的一种做为命令或约束的申请
A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures.
提议：一种在议会程序下进行的向投票席做出的正式议案

A mechanical device or piece of machinery that moves or causes motion; a mechanism.
机械装置：可以运动或能引起运动的机械装置或机器部件；机械装置
The movement or action of such a device.
机械运动：这种装置的运动或行为
v.（动词）
mo.tioned,mo.tion.ing,mo.tions
v.tr.（及物动词）
To direct by making a gesture:
打手势：通过打手势引导：
例句：
motioned us to our seats.
用手势指示我们的座位

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To signal by making a gesture:
示意：以手势指导：
例句：
motioned to her to enter.
示意让她进来

<习惯用语>go through the motions
To do something in a mechanical manner indicative of a lack of interest or involvement.
做…姿态：机械地做某事，显示出缺乏兴趣或投入
来源：
Middle English mocioun
中古英语 mocioun
from Old French motion
源自 古法语 motion
from Latin môtiô môtiôn-
源自 拉丁语 môtiô môtiôn-
from môtus [past participle of] movôre [to move] * see meu…-
源自 môtus [] movôre的过去分词 [移动] *参见 meu…-