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mo·tion1 /ˈməʊʃən $ ˈmoʊ-/ ●●○ W3 noun  1  movement 移动 [uncountable]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION the process of moving or the way that someone or something moves 动，运动；移动方式motion of the motion of the planets 行星的运行 The rocking motion of the boat made Sylvia feel sick. 小船晃来晃去，使西尔维娅感到恶心。 Newton’s first law of motion 牛顿第一运动定律2  moving your head or hand 动头或手 [countable]SIGN/GESTURE a single movement of your head or hand, especially one made in order to communicate something 示意动作；手势 SYN gesturemotion of He summoned the waiter with a motion of his hand. 他做了个手势，召唤侍者过来。 Doyle glanced back at Bodie, and made a slight motion with his head. 多伊尔回头看了看博迪，微微动了动头示意。3  suggestion at a meeting 会议上的建议 [countable]PPVSUGGEST a proposal that is made formally at a meeting, and then is usually decided on by voting 提议，动议 The motion was defeated by 201 votes to 159. 提议以159票对201票被否决。motion to do something/motion that We will now vote on the motion that membership charges should rise by 15%. 我们现在将对会费提高15%这一动议进行投票表决。pass/carry/approve a motion (=accept it by voting) 通过提议 The motion was carried unanimously. 提议获得一致通过。 I urge you to support this motion. 我请你支持这项提议。propose/put forward/table a motion (=make a proposal) 提出动议 I’d like to propose a motion to move the weekly meetings to Thursdays. 我提议把每周的例会改到星期四。 The motion was seconded (=formally supported) by Mr Levin. 该提议得到了莱文先生的附议。 The attorneys filed a motion (=made a proposal in a court) for a temporary restraining order. 律师提出动议要求下达临时禁止令。4  in motion formalMOVE/CHANGE POSITION moving from one place or position to another 运动中的 The end doors are not to be used when the train is in motion. 火车运行时，车厢端门不得使用。5  set/put something in motion START something/MAKE something STARTto start a process or series of events that will continue for some time 使某事开始 The Church voted to set in motion the process allowing women to be priests. 教会投票决定启动允许女性当牧师的程序。 Once the house had been sold, Jane set the wheels in motion (=started the process) to find somewhere smaller to live. 房子一卖掉，简就开始行动起来，找一个小一点的住处。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 做姿态（做某事）；走过场（做某事） I feel so bored at work, like I’m just going through the motions. 我对工作感到很厌烦，就像是在敷衍。7. body waste 体内的排泄物 [countable]HBHMN solid waste material that comes out when you empty your bowels – used especially by doctors and nurses 大便〔尤为医护人员用语〕 → 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 [intransitive, transitive]  SIGN/GESTUREto give someone directions or instructions by moving your hand or head 做动作示意 SYN signalmotion (for) somebody to do something The police officer motioned for me to pull over. 警察示意我靠边停车。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们的酒杯续满。motion somebody forward/away etc His father motioned him forward. 他父亲示意他向前走。motion somebody into/to something I saw her motioning me into the room. 我看到她招手示意我进房间。→ See Verb table

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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 Dictionarymotionmo‧tion /ˈməʊʃənˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable] a suggestion that is made formally at a meeting and then decided on by votingThe 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, resolutionOrigin motion1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin motio “movement”, from movere; → MOVE1

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mo‧tion¹ W3 /ˈməʊʃən $ ˈmoʊ-/ noun1.  MOVEMENT  [uncountable] the process of moving or the way that someone or something moves
    motion of
    the motion of the planets
    The rocking motion of the boat made Sylvia feel sick.
    Newton’s first law of motion
2.  MOVING YOUR HEAD OR HAND  [countable] a single movement of your head or hand, especially one made in order to communicate something
   SYN  gesture
    motion of
    He summoned the waiter with a motion of his hand.
    Doyle glanced back at Bodie, and made a slight motion with his head.
3.  SUGGESTION AT A MEETING  [countable] a proposal that is made formally at a meeting, and then is usually decided on by voting:
    The motion was defeated by 201 votes to 159.
    motion to do something/motion that
    We will now vote on the motion that membership charges should rise by 15%.
    pass/carry/approve a motion (=accept it by voting)
    The motion was carried unanimously.
    I urge you to support this motion.
    propose/put forward/table a motion (=make a proposal)
    I’d like to propose a motion to move the weekly meetings to Thursdays.
    The motion was seconded (=formally supported) by Mr. Levin.
    The attorneys filed a motion (=made a proposal in a court) for a temporary restraining order.
4. in motion formal moving from one place or position to another:
    The end doors are not to be used when the train is in motion.
5. set/put something in motion to start a process or series of events that will continue for some time:
    The Church voted to set in motion the process allowing women to be priests.
    Once the house had been sold, Jane set the wheels in motion (=started the process) to find somewhere smaller to live.
6. go through the motions (of doing something) to do something because you have to do it, without being very interested in it:
    I feel so bored at work, like I’m just going through the motions.
7.  BODY WASTE  [countable] solid waste material that comes out when you empty your bowels – used especially by doctors and nurses
⇨ slow motion, time and motion study

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motion² verb [intransitive and transitive]
to give someone directions or instructions by moving your hand or head
   SYN  signal
    motion (for) somebody to do something
    The police officer motioned for me to pull over.
    motion to somebody to do something
    He motioned to the barman to refill their glasses.
    motion somebody forward/away etc
    His father motioned him forward.
    motion somebody into/to something
    I saw her motioning me into the room.