motion, move, movement

名詞 motion:

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

動詞 motion:

1. show, express or direct through movement
   同義詞：gesticulate, gesture

1. What's your opinion of the motion?
   你認(rèn)為這項提議怎樣？
2. The motion was put to the assemblage.
   這項提議已提交大會了。
3. He went through the motions of welcoming her friends but then quickly left the room.
   他虛應(yīng)故事歡迎一下她的朋友，轉(zhuǎn)眼就離開了房間。
4. His motion was rejected.
   他的提議遭到了拒絕。
5. Parts of the film were shown again in slow motion.
   影片的一些部分以慢動作重放。
6. He opened the door and motioned me to come in.
   他打開了門，招手讓我進去。

mo.tion

n.（名詞）
The act or process of changing position or place.
動；運動：改變位置或地點的動作或過程
A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
姿勢的變化：身體或身體某部位有意義的、有表達(dá)力的位置改變；手勢
Active operation:
積極運轉(zhuǎn)：
例句：
set the plan in motion.
執(zhí)行該計劃

The ability or power to move:
運動力：移動的能力或力量：
例句：
lost motion in his arm.
他的胳膊不能動

The manner in which the body moves, as in walking.
步態(tài)：身體移動的方式，比如在行走過程中
A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination:
動機，意向：來自內(nèi)部的刺激；沖動或趨向：
例句：
resigned of her own motion.
她自愿辭職

Music Melodic ascent and descent of pitch.
【音樂】 旋律的變移：聲調(diào)旋律的上升或下降
Law An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.
【法律】 請求，申請：法院提出的一種做為命令或約束的申請
A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures.
提議：一種在議會程序下進行的向投票席做出的正式議案

A mechanical device or piece of machinery that moves or causes motion; a mechanism.
機械裝置：可以運動或能引起運動的機械裝置或機器部件；機械裝置
The movement or action of such a device.
機械運動：這種裝置的運動或行為
v.（動詞）
mo.tioned,mo.tion.ing,mo.tions
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To direct by making a gesture:
打手勢：通過打手勢引導(dǎo)：
例句：
motioned us to our seats.
用手勢指示我們的座位

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To signal by making a gesture:
示意：以手勢指導(dǎo)：
例句：
motioned to her to enter.
示意讓她進來

<習(xí)慣用語>go through the motions
To do something in a mechanical manner indicative of a lack of interest or involvement.
做…姿態(tài)：機械地做某事，顯示出缺乏興趣或投入
來源：
Middle English mocioun
中古英語 mocioun
from Old French motion
源自 古法語 motion
from Latin môtiô môtiôn-
源自 拉丁語 môtiô môtiôn-
from môtus [past participle of] movôre [to move] * see meu…-
源自 môtus [] movôre的過去分詞 [移動] *參見 meu…-