/ˈmu:vmənt ||; ˈmuvmənt/noun
1 [C,U] an act of moving 动作;活动:
The dancer's movements were smooth and controlled. 那舞蹈演员的动作流畅熟练。
The seat belt doesn't allow much freedom of movement. 系上安全带以后,行动就不自由。
I could see some movement (= sb/sth moving) in the trees. 我看到树丛里有动静。
2 [C,U] an act of moving or being moved from one place to another 移动:
the slow movement of the clouds across the sky 云朵在空中慢慢飘过
3 [C] [usu.sing] a movement (away from/towards sth) a general change in the way people think or behave (人们在思想上或行为上的整体)倾向,趋势,动向:
There's been a movement away from the materialism of the 1980s. 20世纪80年代崇尚物质的风气已减退。
4 movements [pl] a person's actions or plans during a period of time (一个人在某段时间内的)举动,活动,计划:
Detectives have been watching the man's movements for several weeks. 几个星期来,侦探一直在监视那名男子的行动。
5 [C] a group of people who have the same aims or ideas 一群有着共同目标或思想的人:
I support the Animal Rights movement. 我支持动物权益运动。
6 [C] one of the main parts of a long piece of music 乐章