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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++move1 /muːv/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 change place 改变地方 [intransitive, transitive]MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONMOVE something OR somebody to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this （使）改变位置，（使）移动，搬动 Please keep the doors closed while the train is moving. 火车行驶时请保持车门关闭。 ‘Come on, ’ Sue said. No one moved. “来吧。”休说。但没有人动。 Could you move your car, please? It’s blocking the road. 你能把车挪一下吗？挡着路了。move quickly/slowly/steadily etc The plane moved slowly along the runway, then stopped. 飞机沿着跑道慢慢滑行，然后停了下来。move away/out/to/towards etc He moved closer to her. 他走近她。 Becca moved down the steps and into the yard. 贝卡走下台阶，来到院子里。move about/around I could hear someone moving around upstairs. 我听到有人在楼上来回走动。 The bar was so crowded you could hardly move. 酒吧很挤，人都难以挪动。 At Christmas, you couldn’t move for toys in this house (=there were a lot of toys). 圣诞节的时候，这房子里玩具多得让人都挪不开步。 Paul couldn’t move a muscle (=could not move at all) he was so scared. 保罗动弹不得——他吓坏了。2 new house/office 新房子/新办公室 [intransitive, transitive]LEAVE YOUR HOME/COUNTRY if a person or company moves, or if you move them, they go to live or work in a different place 搬家；搬迁；迁移 We’ve moved seven or eight times in the last five years. 在过去五年里我们搬了七八次家。move to/into/from When are you moving to Memphis? 你什么时候搬到孟菲斯去？ They’ve moved into bigger offices in London. 他们已搬往伦敦更大的办公室。move somebody to/into/from etc something He had to move his mother into a nursing home. 他不得不让他母亲住进一家养老院。 The company is moving its sales center downtown. 公司正在把销售中心搬往商业区。move house/home British English (=go to live in a different house) 搬家 My parents kept moving house because of my dad’s job. 因爸爸工作的缘故，我父母不断地搬家。3 change opinion etc 改变看法等 a) [intransitive] to change from one opinion or way of thinking to another 改变看法 SYN shift Neither side is willing to move on the issue of territory. 双方都不愿意在领土问题上让步。move towards/away from The two political parties have moved closer towards each other in recent months. 这两个政党在最近几个月里过从甚密。 At this stage, children move further away from the influence of their parents, and depend more on their friends. 在这个阶段，儿童进一步脱离父母的影响，更多地依赖朋友了。 b) [transitive] to persuade someone to change their opinion 说服〔某人〕改变看法 She won’t be moved – it doesn’t matter what you say to her. 她是劝不动的——不管你对她说什么。4 progress 进展 [intransitive]PROGRESS to make progress in a particular way or at a particular rate 进展，前进；发展5 take action 采取行动 [intransitive]DEAL WITH to start taking action, especially in order to achieve something or deal with a problem 行动起来；采取行动6 change job/class etc 换工作/班级等 [intransitive, transitive]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER to change to a different job, class etc, or to make someone change to a different job, class etc （使）变换〔工作、班级等〕 SYN transfer7 emotion 情感 [transitive]SYMPATHIZE to make someone feel strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy 打动，使感动8 cause SB to do STH 使某人做某事 [transitive] to cause someone to do something 促使9 time/order 时间/顺序 [transitive]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER to change the time or order of something 变更，改变；转变10 change subject 改变话题 [intransitive]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER to start talking or writing about a different subject 改变话题11 get moving HURRY (also move it) spoken used to tell someone to hurry 马上行动，快点开始12 it’s time I was moving/we ought to get moving etc spokenGOLEAVE A PLACE used to say that you need to leave or go somewhere 我/我们等该走了13. games 游戏 [intransitive, transitive]DGB to change the position of one of the objects used to play a game such as chess 移动（棋子），走（棋）14 at a meeting 在会上 [intransitive, transitive] formalBBPG to officially make a proposal at a meeting 提议，提出（动议）15 go fast 快速行进 [intransitive] informalFAST/QUICK to travel very fast 快速行进，飞驰16 be bought 被购买 [intransitive]BBTSELL if things of a particular kind are moving, they are being bought, especially at a particular rate 〔尤指按某一速度〕出售，脱手17 move with the times CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERto change the way you think and behave, as society changes 与时俱进；顺应时代[潮流]18 move in ... circles/society/world SOCIALIZEto spend a lot of time with a particular type of people and know them well 与某一群体/社会/圈子的人交往 → move the goalposts at goalpost(2), → move in for the kill at kill2(2), → move heaven and earth at heaven(9), → when the spirit moves you at spirit1(15)n GrammarMove belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object. • You can say: They moved the store to bigger premises. In this sentence, ‘the store’ is the object of move.• You can say: The store moved to bigger premises. In this sentence, ‘the store’ is the subject of move. THESAURUSmove to go to a different place, or change the position of your body （使）移动，（使）改变位置Sarah moved away from the window. 萨拉离开窗边。Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder. 我一动左肩就痛。sway to move slowly from one side to the other 〔缓缓地〕摇摆The branches swayed in the wind. 树枝在风中摇曳。Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car. 多尼醉得摇摇晃晃走回到自己的车旁边。rock to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements 轻摇，来回轻摆He rocked backward and forward in his chair. 他坐在椅子上前后摇晃。The boat rocked from side to side with the waves. 小船随着波浪左右摇晃。wobble to move unsteadily from side to side 〔不稳地〕摇晃The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control. 自行车摇晃了一下，但她很快就稳住了。fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous 〔手指、手脚等因无聊、紧张等〕乱动；坐立不安Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil. 黛安娜不安地摆弄着铅笔。squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable 〔尤因不舒服〕扭动By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats. 一小时快过去时，大多数孩子在座位上扭来扭去。wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something 〔尤为了进出或挣脱〕扭动The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street. 那条狗扭动身体钻过篱笆，逃到大街上。She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight. 她扭着身子穿上裙子，但实在太紧了。twitch if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control 〔身体某部位无法控制地〕抽搐，抽动A muscle on Yang’s face twitched. 杨脸上的一块肌肉抽动了一下。stir written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up 移动；惊动；（被）唤醒In the village a dog barked but no one stirred. 村里一条狗叫了起来，但没人被吵醒。The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes. 那睡梦中的孩子动了动身子，睁开眼睛。budge to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success （使）移动，（用力）推动〔常不成功〕The piano wouldn’t budge. 钢琴纹丝不动。nto move to a different house, office etcmove to move to a different house, office etcThey’ve moved back to Santiago.My brother’s helping us move house.relocate to move to a different place – used about companies, organizations, and people who work for themNATO’s main headquarters relocated to Brussels.Klein is relocating to London to head up the investment banking team. nnot movingstill not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no windThere was no wind and the trees were completely still.Keep still while I tie your shoes.stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objectsThe truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tirednessAs the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.motionless completely still – used especially in literatureKemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.calm not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and waterThe lake was calm.be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not movingTraffic was at a standstill on the motorway. PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
move• "Do they still live on Reighton Road?" "No, they've moved."• It's essential that these budget talks get moving.• His dad was in the army, so they moved a lot as kids.• His suit was disheveled, his shoes caked with mud; his hands moved abstractly before him.• Now I got to move and start all over.• It may be difficult to move areas since many local authorities and some housing associations operate strict residence restrictions.• I can hear someone moving around downstairs!• Many socialists were moving away from faith in revolution towards a fight for reform.• Airport authorities are moving fast to improve security following a series of bomb threats.• My mother moved forward and grabbed my wrist.• In her early years her family had moved from one town to another, and she had never felt settled anywhere.• Once she's made up her mind, you can't move her.• Moving house can be extremely stressful.• Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.• More rabbits are likely to move in, more rabbits are bred and no area stays denuded for very long.• I think that the trade agreement is moving in the right direction.• I tried to open the door, but I couldn't move it an inch.• Neither side is willing to move on this issue.• If anyone wants to put in a bid on the property they'll have to move quickly.• Police say that the investigation is moving slowly, and they are hoping that more witnesses will come forward.• So, just as the statue was to be moved, the controversy heated up.• It took three men to move the piano.• Don't move, there's a spider on your back.• A collection of firefighting crews moved to a primitive airstrip, a strip of grass amid the pines.• After the war, Oberth moved to Heidelberg to study with the outstanding chemists and physicists there.• He also earned a law degree before changing his name from Margulois to Merrick and moving to New York in 1939.• In the past year the leadership has moved to strengthen their control over the party.• Did you know that Karen's moving to the US in August?move quickly/slowly/steadily etc• After the passage of the Act through Parliament, events in Bedford moved quickly.• She was moving slowly along the edge of the pavement when a car door swung open in front of her, blocking her path.• Alan is moving slowly, apparently distracted by other cases.• Only time would do that and time moved slowly at the Greenham camp that spring for Folly.• They prod us with their guns because we are not moving quickly enough for them.• They are heavy, smart trout, and they move quickly into the heavy water and riffles.• When Stafford saw Cantor move slowly toward the right, he descended on the opposite side.• Looking up from the paper, I saw Sheikha Grandmother moving slowly toward us, on Selma's arm.move to/into/from• With so much loose cash around, it is no surprise that the yakuza have moved into pachinko.• On passing downs, Russell will move to tackle with McGlockton while Smith and Johnstone play end.• In this case, a 45 year old woman with a large family had recently moved into the area.• Simon was sitting in Thomas's armchair, which was too big to be moved to the cottage.• He moved to the far end of the living room and boiled a small young spider plant.• After a moment, Eline moved to the table and stared down at her drawings determined to work.• Sometimes, however, it moves from there to the bloodstream and thus finds the nervous system, where it does damage.• Some have been moved to write letters to the editor or to the reviewer.move towards/away from• Our source claims the dealers thought the bike was too much of a move away from Ducati's racing pedigree.• Alarmingly, Lynch moves away from his central subject by this act of transfiguration.• Speaking from experience, I advise the Hymers to move away from Kent.• He moved away from the bar.• Cleared by the surface controller, he moves away from the spire and drops his weights, and we leave the bottom.• Like Castro himself, it has shown just enough flexibility to move away from untenable positions.• The Republican movement is learning this lesson, albeit slowly, as it moves away from violence.get/keep things moving• A lot of international help will be needed to get things moving.• It is aimed at specific areas and should get things moving.• They've got things organised off the pitch with the structures to keep things moving.• You have to keep things moving.• He says it is just what is needed in Northampton to get things moving again.• Management and councillors are anxious to get things moving as soon as possible.• But they expect a decent housing market, steady business investment and rising exports to keep things moving forward.• Once he'd got things moving he telephoned me.move on/against• But as it happened, the house had held, and now they were moving on.• He nodded add then moved on.• If we spend much time regretting, we lose precious time moving on.• They should accept that planning permission has been refused and move on.• We have heard recently that Trafford is working on the same lines, so we will have to get a move on.• If they started to cause trouble, we just asked them to move on and they appreciated it.• Perhaps we have moved on, become less hate-filled, less afraid of difference, less sexually repressed.• Since there are no more acknowledgements, Vickie moves on to problem solving.be deeply/genuinely/profoundly moved• They could see that he was genuinely moved and excited by his insane idea.• As boy and man, Fred Taylor was genuinely moved by matters scientific and technical.• They were genuinely moved by the news.• Blue is deeply moved by this.• Ceyx was deeply moved, for she loved him no better than he loved her, but his purpose held fast.• Stewart was deeply moved to be back in the compelling presence of his big brother after five years.be/feel moved to do something• You can also create one of these compressed archives that can be moved to another computer and restored there.• All equipment, notes - anything useful that could be dismantled - were to be moved to another location.• She was waiting to be moved to start her month.• Cram wallflowers into containers now to be moved to centre stage in late spring.• As I learned more about the situation, I felt moved to get involved.• Following treatment, calves should be moved to pasture which has not been grazed by cattle in the same year.• Equally, you can not read about its history and be moved to sympathy by those revelations.• Can one, maybe two cameras, be moved to the next set for the following scene?move something to/from something• Ms. Parry's appointment was moved to 10:30.move away from/off/to etc• But essentially I was moving away from dead ends more than being drawn toward children.• When a naval base or arms factory is closed down, people move away to find jobs.• The other passengers moved away from mea reaction I noticed more and more in the months ahead.• Decreasing the velocity will mean that the spacecraft moves away from perigee less quickly.• When looking at the coin in the water, moving away from the container meant you could no longer see the coin.• We moved away from the house maybe thirty feet to where there were some low crab apples, and waited.• But most men do not choose their fathers as role models as they move away from their families and into the world.• Like Castro himself, it has shown just enough flexibility to move away from untenable positions.move that• They moved that a new scheme should be prepared, in conformity with catholic social teaching.• The whole of Berlin seemed to be on the move that day, spreading itself along the barrier like ivy.• They had taken the lead after two minutes with a simple move that found the Oxford defence in disarray.• This is a move that immediately suggests a preliminary to political blackmail.• The other kind of move that is ruled out is one that violates the hard core, as we have already mentioned.• But the officials were adamant that a Cliftonville player was offside during the move that preceded the goal.• Sensing his authority had ebbed, Fujimori grimly took the only exit left: political suicide, a move that stunned everyone.• The chairman moved that the meeting be adjourned.• Many in the entertainment industry at the time saw it as a historic move that would open pop stations to blacks.move2 ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] 1 decision/action 决定/行动DO something/TAKE ACTION something that you decide to do in order to achieve something 行动，举措2 movement 活动 [usually singular] when someone moves for a short time in a particular direction 〔朝某一方向的〕移动，活动3 progress/change 进展/改变 a change, especially one which improves a situation 〔尤指朝好的方面的〕转变，改变4 be on the move 5. get a move on spokenHURRY used to tell someone to hurry 快点，赶紧6 make the first move FIRSTto do something first, especially in order to end a quarrel or start a relationship 〔尤指为了结束争吵或建立关系〕迈出第一步，先采取行动7 games 游戏DGB when you change the position of one of the objects in a game such as chess 〔下棋的〕一步，一着8 make a move British English informalLEAVE A PLACE to leave a place 离开，走9 going to a new place 去新的地方 [usually singular]DHLEAVE YOUR HOME/COUNTRY when you leave one house, office etc, and go to live or work in a different one 搬家；搬迁，迁移10. put/make a move on somebody informal to try to start sexual activity or a sexual relationship with someone 对某人展开攻势n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: something that you decide to do in order to achieve somethingverbsmake a moveWe made the move mainly for financial reasons.make no moveThe government made no move to hold the promised elections.welcome the moveEnvironmentalists welcomed the move to limit the length of fishing nets.oppose a moveUnion members have opposed the move.support a moveThe move was supported by the government.a move is aimed at doing something/is designed to do somethingThe move is aimed at strengthening its business in the region.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + move an important moveI cannot decide on such an important move on my own.a bold/daring move (=taking a lot of courage)The writers made a bold move by killing off the main character. a good/smart/wise move (=sensible)I’m not sure it was a good move giving him the job.the right moveHe hoped he had made the right move in telling his father.an unprecedented move (=never having happened before)Barcelona began the unprecedented move of shipping in drinking water.somebody’s next move (=the next thing someone does)What should happen next? What’s our next move?a bad moveIt was a bad move letting him come here in the first place.a false/wrong move (=made by mistake)One wrong move and the business might never recover.the first moveShe waited for Michael to make the first move.a career move (=a decision that will improve the type of job you can do)It looked like a good career move, with the possibility of promotion later.phrasesthere are moves afoot to do something British English (=there are plans, especially secret ones, to do something)There are moves afoot to change things.a move in the right directionThe decision seemed to be a move in the right direction.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: when someone moves for a short time in a particular directionverbsmake a moveShe made a move towards the door.make no moveHe made no move to stop her.watch/follow somebody’s every moveHis eyes followed Cissy’s every move.adjectivesa false/wrong move (=in the wrong direction)One false move, and she’d fall over the edge.a sudden moveShe made a sudden move towards me from the doorway.Examples from the Corpus
move• It's probably time to think about a move to a new job.• There is a move towards greater equality for women in the workplace.• A move further towards the end-user is being forged by linking the chlorine, hypochlorite and electrochemical technology businesses.• The coach has taught the players some basic defensive moves.• Let's face it -- going from an academic life to the world of business is never an easy move.• His first move after taking office was to appoint four communists to his cabinet.• The first 25 metres are 8a+, serving to sap strength and stamina for the harder moves to come.• The UN's latest move to stop the fighting has ended in failure.• It is merely that Gandhi was ready for a back-to-nature move and a passage in Ruskin crystallized his determination.• What will his next move be?• The management have offered less money than we wanted so what's our next move?• He added that a statement was expected later this week on moves to secure the colliery's financial position.• In the United States during the period we are discussing there were powerful moves for the professionalisation of sociology and social science.• Public sector unions are likely to oppose Blair's move away from government investment in health and transport.• Planners hope to encourage the move towards increased use of public transport.• This picture marks the move to the big screen of some of our best television comedians.• The United Nations was supposed to supervise the move to independence.• The move completed, Paige sank to the ground and rested her head back against the rising bulk of a tree.• The move was announced by Norman Lamont towards the end of his tenure of the Chancellorship.• The move took three days.• He reflected that there was very rarely logic in these moves, or if there was he could not 115 understand it.• Three board members have opposed these moves.• It's your move.next move• It simulates the bit of the search space which is rooted at the current state, and plans an acceptable next move.• He stared north for a moment, thinking out his next move.• His next moves were to acquire a major London publishing house and the prestigious London Times newspaper.• If she says yes, then a different kind of next move is in order.• There I found Phil and Mike discussing the next move.• Wait for him to make the next move.• Fear that the next move will be worse.made no move• He retained his hold on her wrist but made no move to pull her to her feet.• His acolyte preceded him and the two officers in charge made no move to interfere.• He'd made no move to leave, however, and scuffed along behind them.• No wonder Rouke had made no move to stop her.• But he has made no move to appoint such a group.• I noted with curiosity that Phil made no move to assist her.• A single tear escaped from the corner of her eye but she made no move to look away.• The law still made no move.move towards/from/against/to• This work was not merely a move towards understanding molecular bonding but also the material for an entire branch of chemistry.• She changed her name and moved to Atlanta.• People are reportedly being told to pack up and move to California or face having no job to go to.• The fourth car passenger was still too injured to be moved from the Accident Recovery Room in Casualty.• We had moved to an upwardly mobile suburb of Chicago.• Already, Internet access providers and universities have moved to limit certain material.• Future steps could include moving from process monitoring to process control.• If mediation is to succeed and become well-used, legal thinking must move from the adversarial to the facilitative.From Longman Business Dictionarymovemove /muːv/ verb [intransitive, transitive]1informal if a product moves, or if a shop, dealer etc moves it, it sells very quicklyThese computer games are moving very fast. The kids love them.The company isn’t moving enough product.2to change to a different job, department etc, or to make someone change to a different job, department etcmove (somebody) to/from somethingShe’s just moved from the sales department.3formal to officially make a suggestion at a meetingmove thatThe chairman moved that the meeting be adjourned.4to go to live or work in a different placemove toWhen are you moving to Memphis?move intoThey’ve moved into a bigger office. → see also career move→ See Verb tableOrigin move1 (1200-1300) Old French mouvoir, from Latin moveremove1 verb →10-18
→n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1move2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChinese
→n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1move2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChinese
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move1 S1 W1 /muːv/ 
verb
Please keep the doors closed while the train is moving.
‘Come on,’ Sue said. No one moved.
Could you move your car, please? It’s blocking the road.
move quickly/slowly/steadily etc
The plane moved slowly along the runway, then stopped.
move away/out/to/towards etc
He moved closer to her.
Becca moved down the steps and into the yard.
move about/around
I could hear someone moving around upstairs.
The bar was so crowded you could hardly move.
At Christmas, you couldn’t move for toys in this house (=there were a lot of toys).
Paul couldn’t move a muscle (=could not move at all) he was so scared.
2. NEW HOUSE/OFFICE [intransitive and transitive] if a person or company moves, or if you move them, they go to live or work in a different place:
We’ve moved seven or eight times in the last five years.
move to/into/from
When are you moving to Memphis?
They’ve moved into bigger offices in London.
move somebody to/into/from etc something
He had to move his mother into a nursing home.
The company is moving its sales center downtown.
move house/home British English (=go to live in a different house)
My parents kept moving house because of my dad’s job.
3. CHANGE OPINION ETC
a. [intransitive] to change from one opinion or way of thinking to another
SYN shift:
Neither side is willing to move on the issue of territory.
move towards/away from
The two political parties have moved closer towards each other in recent months.
At this stage, children move further away from the influence of their parents, and depend more on their friends.
b. [transitive] to persuade someone to change their opinion:
She won’t be moved – it doesn’t matter what you say to her.
4. PROGRESS [intransitive] to make progress in a particular way or at a particular rate:
Things moved quickly once the contract was signed.
The negotiations seem to be moving in the right direction.
get/keep things moving
The plan should boost employment and get things moving in the economy.
5. TAKE ACTION [intransitive] to start taking action, especially in order to achieve something or deal with a problem
move on/against
The governor has yet to move on any of the recommendations in the report.
move fast/quickly/swiftly
You’ll have to move fast if you want to get a place on the course.
6. CHANGE JOB/CLASS ETC [intransitive and transitive] to change to a different job, class etc, or to make someone change to a different job, class etc
SYN transfer
move somebody to/into/from something
Several students were moved from the beginners’ class into the intermediate one.
He spent five years at KLP, before moving to IMed as a manager.
7. EMOTION [transitive] to make someone feel strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy
be deeply/genuinely/profoundly moved
Russell was deeply moved by what he heard.
His speech moved the audience to tears. ⇨ moving(1)
8. CAUSE SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] to cause someone to do something
move somebody to do something
Seeing her there had moved him to think about the time they had together.
be/feel moved to do something
I have never before felt moved to write, but I feel I must protest.
9. TIME/ORDER [transitive] to change the time or order of something
move something to/from something
Could we move the meeting to Thursday?
10. CHANGE SUBJECT [intransitive] to start talking or writing about a different subject
move away from/off/to etc
We seem to be moving away from the main point of the discussion. ⇨ move on(4)
11. get moving (also move it) spoken used to tell someone to hurry:
Come on, get moving or you’ll be late for school.
12. it’s time I was moving/we ought to get moving etc spoken used to say that you need to leave or go somewhere:
I think it’s time we were moving.
I ought to get moving – I have to be up early tomorrow.
13. GAMES [intransitive and transitive] to change the position of one of the objects used to play a game such as chess
14. AT A MEETING [intransitive and transitive] formal to officially make a proposal at a meeting
move that
The chairman moves that the meeting be adjourned.
move to do something
I move to approve the minutes as read.
move an amendment British English (=suggest a change)
They want to move an amendment to the bill.
15. GO FAST [intransitive] informal to travel very fast:
This car can really move__
16. BE BOUGHT [intransitive] if things of a particular kind are moving, they are being bought, especially at a particular rate:
The highest-priced homes are still moving slowly.
17. move with the times to change the way you think and behave, as society changes:
If the resorts want to keep attracting tourists, they need to move with the times.
18. move in ... circles/society/world to spend a lot of time with a particular type of people and know them well:
She spent time in England, where she moved in high society.
⇨ move the goalposts at goalpost(2), ⇨ move in for the kill at kill2(2), ⇨ move heaven and earth at heaven(9), ⇨ when the spirit moves you at spirit1(15)
▪ move to go to a different place, or change the position of your body: Sarah moved away from the window. | Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.
▪sway to move slowly from one side to the other: The branches swayed in the wind. | Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car.
▪rock to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements: He rocked backward and forward in his chair. | The boat rocked from side to side with the waves.
▪wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control.
▪fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
▪squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable: By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats.
▪wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something: The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street. | She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight.
▪twitch if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control: A muscle on Yang’s face twitched.
▪stir written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up: In the village a dog barked but no one stirred | The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.
▪budge to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success: The piano wouldn’t budge.
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▪move to move to a different house, office etc: They’ve moved back to Santiago. | My brother’s helping us move house.
▪relocate to move to a different place – used about companies, organizations, and people who work for them: NATO’s main headquarters relocated to Brussels. | Klein is relocating to London to head up the investment banking team.
■ not moving
▪still not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind: There was no wind and the trees were completely still. | Keep still while I tie your shoes.
▪stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects: The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
▪immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness: As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
▪motionless completely still – used especially in literature: Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
▪calm not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water: The lake was calm.
▪be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving: Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.
move along phrasal verb
1. if a process or situation is moving along, or if you move it along, it continues and makes progress:
Construction of the bridge is moving along.
move something along
I hope we can move things along and get the negotiations going again.
2. move somebody ↔along to officially order someone to leave a public place:
A queue formed by the gates, and a policeman tried to move people along.
move around phrasal verb
to change where you live very frequently, especially so that you live in many different parts of a country:
My dad was in the army, so we moved around a lot.
move away phrasal verb
to go to live in a different area:
My best friend moved away when I was ten.
move down (something) phrasal verb
to change to a lower group, rank, or level:
Interest rates have moved down.
A drop in wages has meant that these families have moved down the economic scale.
move in phrasal verb
1. (also move into something) to start living in a new home
OPP move out:
When are you moving in?
Mom and Dad had always planned to move into a smaller house when we grew up.
2. to start living with someone in the same home
move in with
Steve’s going to move in with her.
3. to start being involved in and controlling a situation that someone else controlled previously:
The big multinationals moved in and started pushing up prices.
move in on
Investors moved in on a group of car enthusiasts and took over the market.
4. to go towards a place or group of people, in order to attack them or take control of them
move in on
Police moved in on the demonstrators in the square.
move off phrasal verb especially British English
if a vehicle or group of people moves off, it starts to leave:
Always check behind the car before you move off.
move on phrasal verb
1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one:
I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.
move on to
When you finish, move on to the next exercise.
move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position – used humorously)
Jeremy’s leaving the company to move on to higher things.
2. CHANGE/DEVELOP
a. to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc:
I’ve moved on since high school, and now I don’t have much in common with some of my old friends.
move on from
She has long since moved on from the roles of her youth.
b. to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes:
By the time the software was ready, the market had moved on.
3. move somebody on British English to order someone to leave a particular place – used especially about police:
The police arrived on the scene and began moving the protesters on.
4. CHANGE SUBJECT to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc:
Before we move on, does anyone have any questions?
5. CONTINUE JOURNEY to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place:
After three days we decided it was time to move on.
move on to
The exhibition has now moved on to Edinburgh.
6. TIME if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes:
As time moves on, I’d like the children to play more challenging music.
7. time is moving on British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late:
Time’s moving on – we’d better get back to the car.
move out phrasal verb
1. to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else
OPP move in:
He moved out, and a year later they were divorced.
move out of
They moved out of London when he was little.
2. if a group of soldiers moves out, they leave a place
3. American English spoken to leave:
Are you ready to move out?
move over phrasal verb
1. to change position so that there is more space for someone else:
Move over a little, so I can get in.
2. to start using a different system, doing a different type of work etc
move over to
Most companies have moved over to computer-aided design systems.
3. to change jobs, especially within the same organization or industry
move over from
The company’s new publisher just moved over from Villard Books.
4. move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc used when saying that something new is becoming more popular than something older – used humorously:
Move over, Armani, there’s a new designer taking the fashion scene by storm.
move up phrasal verb
1. to get a better job in a company, or change to a more advanced group, higher rank, or higher level:
To move up, you’ll need the right training.
Share prices moved up this month.
move up to
The kids learn fast, and can’t wait to move up to the junior team.
He was moving up the ladder (=getting higher and higher positions), getting experience of command.
He’s moved up in the world (=got a better job or social position) in the last few years, and his new flat shows it.
2. especially British English to change position in order to make more space for other people or things or be near someone else:
There’s room for one more if everyone moves up a bit.
move2 S2 W1 noun [countable]
She’s still thinking about her next move.
move to do something
the Board’s recent moves to cut interest rates
Most of the council members are reluctant to make such a drastic move.
The authorities have made no move to resolve the conflict.
a good/wise/smart etc move
She decided to learn as much about it as she could, which seemed like a wise move.
Taking the position was a good career move (=a decision that will improve the type of jobs you can do).
there are moves afoot (to do something) British English (=there are plans, especially secret ones)
It seems there could be moves afoot to close the centre.
2. MOVEMENT [usually singular] when someone moves for a short time in a particular direction:
Good gymnasts rehearse their moves mentally before a competition.
He made no move to come any nearer.
Martin made a move towards the door.
watch/follow sb’s every move
His green eyes followed Cissy’s every move.
One false move (=move in the wrong direction) and I’ll shoot.
3. PROGRESS/CHANGE a change, especially one which improves a situation
move towards/from/against/to
the country’s move towards democracy
a move away from traditional industries such as coal mining
Much more research is being done, which is a move in the right direction.
4. be on the move
a. to be travelling from one place to another:
The rebel army is on the move.
b. to be busy and active:
Roy is constantly on the move.
c. to be changing and developing a lot, especially in a way that improves things:
Museums are on the move, adding exhibits that entertain and educate.
5. get a move on spoken used to tell someone to hurry
6. make the first move to do something first, especially in order to end a quarrel or start a relationship:
Men say they like it when women make the first move.
7. GAMES when you change the position of one of the objects in a game such as chess:
Several moves later, Ron took his king.
It’s your move, Janet (=it is your turn to move an object).
8. make a move British English informal to leave a place:
It’s getting late – we ought to make a move.
9. GOING TO A NEW PLACE [usually singular] when you leave one house, office etc, and go to live or work in a different one:
The move to a larger office building is long overdue.
10. put/make a move on somebody informal to try to start sexual activity or a sexual relationship with someone
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▪make a move We made the move mainly for financial reasons.
▪make no move The government made no move to hold the promised elections.
▪welcome the move Environmentalists welcomed the move to limit the length of fishing nets.
▪oppose a move Union members have opposed the move.
▪support a move The move was supported by the government.
▪a move is aimed at doing something/is designed to do something The move is aimed at strengthening its business in the region.
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▪an important move I cannot decide on such an important move on my own.
▪a bold/daring move (=taking a lot of courage) The writers made a bold move by kiling off the main character.
▪a good/smart/wise move (=sensible) I’m not sure it was a good move giving him the job.
▪the right move He hoped he had made the right move in telling his father.
▪an unprecedented move (=never having happened before) Barcelona began the unprecedented move of shipping in drinking water.
▪sb’s next move (=the next thing someone does) What should happen next? What’s our next move?
▪a bad move It was a bad move letting him come here in the first place.
▪a false/wrong move (=made by mistake) One wrong move and the business might never recover.
▪the first move She waited for Michael to make the first move.
▪a career move (=a decision that will improve the type of job you can do) It looked like a good career move, with the possibility of promotion later.
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▪there are moves afoot to do something British English (=there are plans, especially secret ones, to do something) There are moves afoot to change things.
▪a move in the right direction The decision seemed to be a move in the right direction.
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▪make a move She made a move towards the door.
▪make no move He made no move to stop her.
▪watch/follow sb’s every move His eyes followed Cissy’s every move.
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▪a false/wrong move (=in the wrong direction) One false move, and she’d fall over the edge.
▪a sudden move She made a sudden move towards me from the doorway.
▪ action noun [countable] something that someone does: He is responsible for his own actions. | They refused to give a reason for their actions.
▪act noun [countable] a particular type of action: violent acts | act of violence/kindness/defiance etc : I believe the killing was an act of desperation.
▪activities noun [plural] things that people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim: leisure activities | political activities | Surveys may not give a true picture of people’s activities.
▪behaviour British English, behavior American English noun [uncountable] the things that someone does and the way they behave: Do you think that advertisements really influence people’s behaviour? | The man’s behaviour seemed rather odd.
▪move noun [countable] something that you do in order to achieve something: Her decision to sell the shares had been a smart move. | It’s a bold move to start a business in the current economic climate. | He needed time to figure out his next move.
▪step noun [countable] one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to succeed: The first step is to make sure we have got funding for the project. | We must take steps to make sure that this does not happen again. | This is an important step towards peace.
▪measure noun [countable] an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: There are increased security measures at airports. | The school was closed as a precautionary measure following a chemical leak.
▪gesture noun [countable] something that you do to show how you feel about someone or something: Do you think it would be a nice gesture to send her some flowers? | gesture of goodwill/solidarity/defiance : The company gave us £100 as a gesture of goodwill.
▪deed noun [countable] especially literary an action, especially one that is very good or very bad: evil deeds | heroic deeds | This is my good deed for the day.
▪exploits noun [plural] formal exciting or brave actions: daring exploits | His exploits were legendary.
▪feat noun [countable] something someone does that people admire because you need a lot of skill, courage, or strength to do it: Completing a marathon is a remarkable feat for a six-year-old. | The bridge is a great feat of engineering.
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verb Word Family: noun: move, movement, removal, remover, mover; adjective: movable, unmoved, moving; verb: move, remove; adverb: movingly
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: mouvoir, from Latin movere
1. CHANGE PLACE [intransitive and transitive] to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this:Language: Old French
Origin: mouvoir, from Latin movere
move quickly/slowly/steadily etc
move away/out/to/towards etc
move about/around
2. NEW HOUSE/OFFICE [intransitive and transitive] if a person or company moves, or if you move them, they go to live or work in a different place:
move to/into/from
move somebody to/into/from etc something
move house/home British English (=go to live in a different house)
3. CHANGE OPINION ETC
a. [intransitive] to change from one opinion or way of thinking to another
SYN shift:
move towards/away from
b. [transitive] to persuade someone to change their opinion:
4. PROGRESS [intransitive] to make progress in a particular way or at a particular rate:
get/keep things moving
5. TAKE ACTION [intransitive] to start taking action, especially in order to achieve something or deal with a problem
move on/against
move fast/quickly/swiftly
6. CHANGE JOB/CLASS ETC [intransitive and transitive] to change to a different job, class etc, or to make someone change to a different job, class etc
SYN transfer
move somebody to/into/from something
7. EMOTION [transitive] to make someone feel strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy
be deeply/genuinely/profoundly moved
8. CAUSE SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] to cause someone to do something
move somebody to do something
be/feel moved to do something
9. TIME/ORDER [transitive] to change the time or order of something
move something to/from something
10. CHANGE SUBJECT [intransitive] to start talking or writing about a different subject
move away from/off/to etc
11. get moving (also move it) spoken used to tell someone to hurry:
12. it’s time I was moving/we ought to get moving etc spoken used to say that you need to leave or go somewhere:
13. GAMES [intransitive and transitive] to change the position of one of the objects used to play a game such as chess
14. AT A MEETING [intransitive and transitive] formal to officially make a proposal at a meeting
move that
move to do something
move an amendment British English (=suggest a change)
15. GO FAST [intransitive] informal to travel very fast:
16. BE BOUGHT [intransitive] if things of a particular kind are moving, they are being bought, especially at a particular rate:
17. move with the times to change the way you think and behave, as society changes:
18. move in ... circles/society/world to spend a lot of time with a particular type of people and know them well:
⇨ move the goalposts at goalpost(2), ⇨ move in for the kill at kill2(2), ⇨ move heaven and earth at heaven(9), ⇨ when the spirit moves you at spirit1(15)
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move along phrasal verb
1. if a process or situation is moving along, or if you move it along, it continues and makes progress:
move something along
2. move somebody ↔along to officially order someone to leave a public place:
move around phrasal verb
to change where you live very frequently, especially so that you live in many different parts of a country:
move away phrasal verb
to go to live in a different area:
move down (something) phrasal verb
to change to a lower group, rank, or level:
move in phrasal verb
1. (also move into something) to start living in a new home
OPP move out:
2. to start living with someone in the same home
move in with
3. to start being involved in and controlling a situation that someone else controlled previously:
move in on
4. to go towards a place or group of people, in order to attack them or take control of them
move in on
move off phrasal verb especially British English
if a vehicle or group of people moves off, it starts to leave:
move on phrasal verb
1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one:
move on to
move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position – used humorously)
2. CHANGE/DEVELOP
a. to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc:
move on from
b. to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes:
3. move somebody on British English to order someone to leave a particular place – used especially about police:
4. CHANGE SUBJECT to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc:
5. CONTINUE JOURNEY to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place:
move on to
6. TIME if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes:
7. time is moving on British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late:
move out phrasal verb
1. to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else
OPP move in:
move out of
2. if a group of soldiers moves out, they leave a place
3. American English spoken to leave:
move over phrasal verb
1. to change position so that there is more space for someone else:
2. to start using a different system, doing a different type of work etc
move over to
3. to change jobs, especially within the same organization or industry
move over from
4. move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc used when saying that something new is becoming more popular than something older – used humorously:
move up phrasal verb
1. to get a better job in a company, or change to a more advanced group, higher rank, or higher level:
move up to
2. especially British English to change position in order to make more space for other people or things or be near someone else:
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noun [countable] Word Family: noun: move, movement, removal, remover, mover; adjective: movable, unmoved, moving; verb: move, remove; adverb: movingly
1. DECISION/ACTION something that you decide to do in order to achieve something: move to do something
a good/wise/smart etc move
there are moves afoot (to do something) British English (=there are plans, especially secret ones)
2. MOVEMENT [usually singular] when someone moves for a short time in a particular direction:
watch/follow sb’s every move
3. PROGRESS/CHANGE a change, especially one which improves a situation
move towards/from/against/to
4. be on the move
a. to be travelling from one place to another:
b. to be busy and active:
c. to be changing and developing a lot, especially in a way that improves things:
5. get a move on spoken used to tell someone to hurry
6. make the first move to do something first, especially in order to end a quarrel or start a relationship:
7. GAMES when you change the position of one of the objects in a game such as chess:
8. make a move British English informal to leave a place:
9. GOING TO A NEW PLACE [usually singular] when you leave one house, office etc, and go to live or work in a different one:
10. put/make a move on somebody informal to try to start sexual activity or a sexual relationship with someone
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action a thing that sb does 指行动、动作 ：◆ Her quick action saved the child's life. 她行动迅速，救了小孩的命。 measure an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim 指措施、方法 ：◆ Tougher measures against racism are needed. 需要更强硬的反种族主义措施。 step one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve sth 指步骤、措施 ：◆ This was a first step towards a united Europe. 这是向建立统一欧洲的目标迈出的第一步。 act a thing that sb does 指行为、行动、所为 ：◆ an act of kindness 善行
action or act? 用 action 还是 act？
move (used especially in journalism) an action that you do or need to do to achieve sth （尤用于新闻）指为达到某目标而采取或需要采取的行动 ：◆ They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move. 他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。
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to take action/measures/stepsto make a step/movea heroic/brave/daring action/step/act/move
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