movement/ˋmuvmənt; ˈmuːvmənt/n 1 [C] a group of people who have the same beliefs and work together to achieve a particular aim〔政治﹑社会等方面的〕运动(团体): civil rights/peace etc movement the civil rights movement of the 1960s 20 世纪 60 年代的民权运动+for the movement for independence 独立运动2 [C,U] a change of position, or when someone or something moves or is moved 移动﹔动作﹔活动: Any movement caused him a lot of pain. 只要动一动他就非常疼。She was neat and quick in all her movements. 她的所有动作都干净利落。+of I noticed a slight movement of the curtain. 我注意到窗帘微微动了一下。3 [C] a gradual change in a situation or in people's attitudes or opinions〔局势﹑态度或观点的〕逐渐变化: +away/towards a movement away from traditional values 对传统价值观的偏离4 sb's movements the places where someone goes and the things they do during a particular time〔一段时间内〕某人的行踪﹐某人的活动: Police are trying to trace his movements over the last 48 hours. 警方正设法追查他在过去 48 小时里的行踪。5 [C] one of the parts that a piece of CLASSICAL music is divided into〔古典音乐的〕乐章