| 单词 | move |
| 释义 | move (muːv ) Word forms: moves , moving , moved 1. verb A2 When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. She moved the sheaf of papers into position. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] You can move the camera both vertically and horizontally. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] A traffic warden asked him to move his car. [VERB noun] I could see the branches of the trees moving back and forth. [VERB preposition/adverb] The train began to move. [VERB] Synonyms: transfer, change, carry, transport 2. verb A2 When you move, you change your position or go to a different place. She waited for him to get up, but he didn't move. [VERB] There was so much furniture you could hardly move without bumping into something. [VERB] He moved around the room, putting his possessions together. [VERB preposition/adverb] She moved away from the window. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: go, walk, march, advance Move is also a noun. The doctor made a move towards the door. Daniel's eyes followed her every move. 3. verb If you move, you act or you begin to do something. Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of these new opportunities. [VERB] Synonyms: take action, act, do something, take steps 4. countable noun [usually singular] A move is an action that you take in order to achieve something. The one point cut in interest rates was a wise move. It may also be a good move to suggest she talks things over. The thirty-five member nations agreed to the move. Her latest disappearing act may be no more than a stunt, or a smart career move. Synonyms: ploy, action, measure, step 5. verb B1 If a person or company moves, they leave the building where they have been living or working, and they go to live or work in a different place, taking their possessions with them. My family is in Yorkshire and they don't want to move. [VERB] She had often considered moving to London. [VERB + to] They move house fairly frequently. [VERB noun] The London Evening Standard moved offices a few years ago. [VERB noun] Synonyms: relocate, leave, remove, quit Move is also a noun. Modigliani announced his move to Montparnasse in 1909. 6. verb B2 If people in authority move someone, they make that person go from one place or job to another one. His superiors moved him to another parish. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Ms Clark is still in position and there are no plans to move her. [VERB noun] The family had to be moved because of an attack on their home. [VERB noun] 7. verb B2 If you move from one job or interest to another, you change to it. He moved from being an extramural tutor to being a lecturer in social history. [VERB + from/to] In the early days Christina moved jobs to get experience. [VERB noun] Synonyms: change, shift, convert, transform Move is also a noun. His move to the chairmanship means he will take a less active role in day-to-day management. 8. verb If you move to a new topic in a conversation, you start talking about something different. Let's move to another subject, Dan. [VERB + from/to] 9. verb B2 If you move an event or the date of an event, you change the time at which it happens. The club has moved its meeting to Saturday, January 22nd. [VERB noun + to] The band have moved forward their Leeds date to October 27. [VERB noun with adverb] 10. verb If you move towards a particular state, activity, or opinion, you start to be in that state, do that activity, or have that opinion. There is no doubt that the party has moved to the right. [VERB preposition/adverb] It is already possible to start moving toward the elimination of nuclear weapons. [VERB preposition/adverb] Since the Convention was drawn up, international opinion has begun to move against it. [VERB preposition/adverb] Move is also a noun. His move to the left was not a sudden leap but a natural working out of ideas. 11. verb [usually cont] If a situation or process is moving, it is developing or progressing, rather than staying still. Events are moving fast. [VERB] Someone has got to get things moving. [get n V-ing] Synonyms: progress, develop, advance, make progress 12. verb [usually passive, with neg] If you say that you will not be moved, you mean that you have come to a decision and nothing will change your mind. Everyone thought I was mad to go back, but I wouldn't be moved. [be VERB-ed] 13. verb If something moves you to do something, it influences you and causes you to do it. It was punk that first moved him to join a band seriously. [VERB noun to-infinitive] The president was moved to come up with these suggestions after the hearings. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Synonyms: drive, lead, cause, influence 14. verb B2 If something moves you, it has an effect on your emotions and causes you to feel sadness or sympathy for another person. These stories surprised and moved me. [VERB noun] His prayer moved me to tears. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: touch, affect, excite, impress moved adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] Those who listened to him were deeply moved. 15. verb If you say that someone moves in a particular society, circle, or world, you mean that they know people in a particular social class or group and spend most of their time with them. She moves in high-society circles in London. [VERB + in] Synonyms: circulate, mix, associate, go round 16. verb At a meeting, if you move a motion, you formally suggest it so that everyone present can vote on it. Labour quickly moved a closure motion to end the debate. [VERB noun] I move that the case be dismissed. [VERB that] Synonyms: propose, suggest, urge, recommend 17. countable noun A move is an act of putting a chess piece or other counter in a different position on a board when it is your turn to do so in a game. With no idea of what to do for my next move, my hand hovered over the board. 18. one/a false move phrase If you say that one false move will cause a disaster, you mean that you or someone else must not make any mistakes because the situation is so difficult or dangerous. He knew one false move would end in death. 19. get a move on phrase If you tell someone to get a move on, you are telling them to hurry. [informal] Synonyms: speed up, hurry (up), get going, get moving 20. to make a move phrase If you make a move, you prepare or begin to leave one place and go somewhere else. He glanced at his wristwatch. 'I suppose we'd better make a move.' He made a move to leave. 21. to make a move phrase If you make a move, you take a course of action. The banks made a move to pull out of the deal. Don't wait for others to make the first move: invite friends to visit you. 22. on the move phrase If you are on the move, you are going from one place to another. Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so they were always on the move. 23. to move the goalposts phrase If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people. [disapproval] They seem to move the goal posts every time I meet the conditions which are required. 24. to move heaven and earth phrase [VERB inflects, usually PHRASE to-infinitive] If you move heaven and earth to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it. They would move heaven and earth to stop me if they could. Synonyms: struggle, work hard, strive, spare no effort 25. to move a muscle phrase If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still. He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly. Phrasal verbs: move about move around move along 1. phrasal verb If someone, especially a police officer, tells you to move along, or if they move you along, they tell you to stop standing in a particular place and to go somewhere else. Curious pedestrians were ordered to move along. [VERB PARTICLE] Our officers are moving them along and not allowing them to gather in large groups. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If a process moves along or if something moves it along, it progresses. Research tends to move along at a slow but orderly pace. [VERB PARTICLE] Delay is part of the normal process, but I hope we can move things along. [VERB noun PARTICLE] move around regional note: in BRIT, also use move about phrasal verb B2 If you move around or move about, you keep changing your job or keep changing the place where you live. I was born in Fort Worth but we moved around a lot and I was reared in east Texas. [VERB PARTICLE] He moved around the country working in orange groves. [VERB PARTICLE noun] move away phrasal verb B2 If you move away, you go and live in a different town or area of a country. He moved away and broke off relations with the family. [VERB PARTICLE] move down phrasal verb B1 If someone or something moves down, they go to a lower level, grade, or class. Gold prices moved down. [VERB PARTICLE] move in 1. phrasal verb B1 When you move in somewhere, you begin to live there as your home. Her house was in perfect order when she moved in. [VERB PARTICLE] He loses his job and is forced to move in with his father . [VERB PARTICLE + with] We'd been seeing each other for a year when he suggested we should move in together. [V P together] 2. phrasal verb If police, soldiers, or attackers move in, they go towards a place or person in order to deal with or attack them. Police moved in to disperse the crowd. [VERB PARTICLE] Forces were moving in on the town. [VERB PARTICLE + on] 3. phrasal verb If someone moves in on an area of activity which was previously only done by a particular group of people, they start becoming involved with it for the first time. He saw an opportunity to move in on a rapidly growing business. [VERB PARTICLE + on] move into phrasal verb B1 If you move into a new house, you start living there. I want you to move into my apartment. We've a spare room. [VERB PARTICLE noun] move off phrasal verb When you move off, you start moving away from a place. Gil waved his hand and the car moved off. [VERB PARTICLE] move on 1. phrasal verb When you move on somewhere, you leave the place where you have been staying or waiting and go there. Mr Brooke moved on from Paris to Belgrade. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] What's wrong with his wanting to sell his land and move on? [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If someone such as a police officer moves you on, they order you to stop standing in a particular place and to go somewhere else. Eventually the police were called to move them on. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you move on, you finish or stop one activity and start doing something different. She ran this shop for ten years before deciding to move on to fresh challenges. [VERB PARTICLE + to] His mother, Julia, soon moved on to a new relationship. [V P to n] Now, can we move on and discuss the vital business of the day. [VERB PARTICLE] move out phrasal verb B1+ If you move out, you stop living in a particular house or place and go to live somewhere else. The harassment had become too much to tolerate and he decided to move out. [VERB PARTICLE] They had a huge row and Sally moved out of the house. [VERB PARTICLE + of] move over 1. phrasal verb If you move over to a new system or way of doing something, you change to it. We moved over to the Danish system of collecting the milk directly from the farm. [VERB PARTICLE + to] 2. phrasal verb If someone moves over, they leave their job or position in order to let someone else have it. They said Mr Jenkins should make balanced programmes about the Black community or move over and let someone else who can. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb B2 If you move over, you change your position in order to make room for someone else. Move over and let me drive. [VERB PARTICLE] move up 1. phrasal verb B2 If you move up, you change your position, especially in order to be nearer someone or to make room for someone else. Move up, John, and let her sit down. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If someone or something moves up, they go to a higher level, grade, or class. Share prices moved up. [VERB PARTICLE] Children learn in mixed-ability classes and move up a class each year. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: move heaven and earth to do everything you possibly can to make sure that something happens He had been moving heaven and earth for six weeks in order to prevent the film being made; and he had failed. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers move the goalposts to change the rules or aims in a situation or activity, in order to gain an advantage and to make things more difficult for the other people involved They seem to move the goalposts every time I meet the conditions which are required. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers move in for the kill to act decisively to defeat your enemy or opponent Nick and I appeared almost unstoppable and we moved in for the kill. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers move like a greased pig [mainly US] to move very fast so that nobody can catch or stop you He is a god of rock music – even though rock can be hard and heavy, it can move like a greased pig through a cocktail party, knocking over everything it doesn't slide past. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers move mountains to do something that seems impossible, particularly when love or a particular belief makes you feel determined to succeed We should all repeat five times a day, `It is possible to change!' With this belief, you can move mountains. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get a move on to hurry You'd better get a move on if you're going to make it back in time for the match. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: move an inch I'm terrified to move an inch, and can't walk at all unless someone holds my hand. Times, Sunday Times Like watching cute, willing, cheerful but very large granite boulders attempt to move an inch in pursuit of a ball. Times, Sunday Times Some of the biggest stars of yesterday's triathlon did not even have to move an inch. Times, Sunday Times Petrified, she froze, unable to move an inch. Times, Sunday Times But the horse doesn't move an inch. The Sun From the 19th century on, they were forced to move northward or were settled into agricultural villages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then it starts to move northward at a constant speed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Next towers four through nine collapsed to the west, twisting clockwise, as the tornado started to move northward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to rising temperatures, organisms move northward to reach slightly colder temperatures to track the environmental niche they are adapted to. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some populations may have tried moving northward, but not in large enough numbers to take hold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, funds could simply restructure or move offshore. Times, Sunday Times Capital and technology move offshore too. Globe and Mail Spot croakers migrate seasonally, staying in bays and estuaries in the spring, until late summer when the move offshore to spawn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Adults that move offshore generally do not leave continental shelf waters, however still penetrate to depths of 350 m, and possibly deeper. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Therefore, sea turtle hatchlings move offshore as an innate behaviour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many will move overseas and outside the scope of fines. Times, Sunday Times But workers fear a move overseas would lead to a fall in customer care. The Sun Top earners hire accountants, send money abroad, move overseas or just stop working. The Sun They go to work in more lucrative careers, or they move overseas. Times, Sunday Times The bank has deferred any decision on a move overseas until mid to late 2013. Times, Sunday Times It will also look at a range of options to prevent people having to sell their own homes if they move permanently into nursing or residential care. Times, Sunday Times Then we can move permanently. Times, Sunday Times Staff who decide to move permanently after two years will be entitled to an 8,000 lump sum to cover costs such as mortgage administration charges and estate-agency and legal fees. Times, Sunday Times They agreed to rotate their hours each week so that no team member had to move permanently to a new shift that did not suit them. Times, Sunday Times If they could find a place with some land or convertible outbuildings they would consider moving permanently. Times, Sunday Times You want to move quickly, as once the polenta cools and sets it will be tricky to handle. Times,Sunday Times Nevertheless, investors had to move quickly because the retail offer was due to close at the same time as the accelerated bookbuilding process. Times,Sunday Times However, she said mandatory targets might be needed if the industry did not move quickly enough. Times, Sunday Times He had to pass me and couldn't move quickly enough. The Sun He should take inspiration from their boldness and move quickly to tell voters what to expect. Times, Sunday Times I prefer to move quietly about the town with my family. The Sun But one's life goes through phases and you move quietly on. Times, Sunday Times For instance, a thief will probably know how to move quietly, pick locks, disarm traps, and climb walls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's better to move quietly, with stealth, under the cover of night. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They could not move quietly because of broken glass and other debris. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But having won the war, the rebels need to move rapidly to secure the peace before that forbearance gives way to anger and division. Times, Sunday Times We must move rapidly to act on those. Times, Sunday Times And when interest rates begin creeping up, consumers could find new finance deals move rapidly out of their reach. Times, Sunday Times There are some gleanings here, but non-specialist readers will move rapidly to the next field. The Times Literary Supplement Your body will largely remain inactive but your eyes will move rapidly in different directions. The Sun Sometimes, he can get the ball to swing - to move sideways as well as forwards. Times, Sunday Times They don't know exactly when and warn that the market could move sideways for many months to come. Times, Sunday Times Each time the serving player wins a point, they move sideways to the other service area on their side of the net. The Sun And we thought crabs could only move sideways... Times, Sunday Times Add variations — move the arm and leg from the same side of the body at the same time, the opposite arm and foot or move sideways. Times, Sunday Times The emergency vehicles on the sands had to move slowly to avoid the natural gulleys and abandoned vehicles. Times, Sunday Times Perform the move slowly as you rotate and lower the weights but more explosively as you rise. The Sun A love relationship seems to move slowly but you're getting there. The Sun A fitness programme may seem to move slowly but suddenly you see how much progress you have made. The Sun Move slowly, so that you feel each vertebra arching back. The Sun The authors cite it and move smoothly on, as if they hadn't. Times, Sunday Times They are covered in bristles that help them move smoothly through the soil. The Sun They do not always move smoothly in tandem. Times, Sunday Times Sources said the separation should move smoothly because the couple had a prenuptial agreement. The Sun At least one chief constable who should have been censured for egregious misjudgments in an investigation was allowed instead to move smoothly up the career ladder. Times, Sunday Times Declutter your life now so you can move swiftly. Times, Sunday Times He would need to move swiftly before a spring election. Times, Sunday Times Unite called the court's decision 'a disgraceful day for democracy' and vowed to 'move swiftly' towards a fresh ballot. Times, Sunday Times The expectation was that the entire industry would move swiftly to eradicate old funds carrying commission and switch to so-called clean funds, which were commission-free. Times,Sunday Times In fact, if you seek others' wisdom and support and move swiftly, they'll be history by midweek. Times, Sunday Times Republicans oppose the move, regarding it as the first step towards socialisation. Times, Sunday Times He said the club would oppose any move for a tribunal. Mail and Guardian Senior police officers are likely to oppose the move. Times, Sunday Times They have their own social care plans - pay 8,000 at 65 for free residential care guarantee - but can they oppose this move? Times, Sunday Times The satellite and cable operators oppose the move and argue that it will lead to higher monthly subscription costs for millions of households. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, those who are thinking about making a permanent move would be wise to rent for six months first. Times, Sunday Times We have him on loan for a year with a view to a permanent move. Times, Sunday Times He has started only 31 league games since his permanent move to the club because of different injuries. Times, Sunday Times That would mean a 6m fee up front plus taking on his wages with a view to a permanent move. The Sun The left-back, 30, (below) agreed a season-long switch with a view to a permanent move. The Sun Against this lyrical background her complex plot moves at rocket speed. Times, Sunday Times It should be a promising premise, but the plot moves more slowly than the series' new-style opening titles. Times, Sunday Times It feels a touch traditional, but the plot moves like clockwork and the solid cast are happy to let the city hog the spotlight. Times,Sunday Times His plot moves at the pace of a glacier descending a mountain. Times, Sunday Times There are plenty of red herrings - or should that be pickled herrings - and the plot moves on at a cracking pace. The Sun This prompted my move to the country, and a general attempt to calm down a bit. Times, Sunday Times Prosecutors refused to explain what prompted the move or how much the prosecution had cost. The Sun In the early 2000s, a fire at the building prompted a move to a smaller temporary location four blocks north. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A growing population prompted a move back into city hall for some classes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This prompted a move to a fallback position, teaching critical analysis of evolutionary theory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her most radical move would be to give everyone — rich or poor, working or unemployed — 71 a week. Times, Sunday Times The radical move would once have been condemned by the international community as the heavy-handed tactics of a dictatorship determined to shut down free speech. Times, Sunday Times In another radical move, cons will have their cars and driving licences seized by cops - even if the crime has nothing to do with motoring. The Sun That would be one radical move - but what happens to the orchestra, chorus and technical staff? Times, Sunday Times But it would have needed a radical move away from the old autocratic system of government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In short, it would be a risky move. Times, Sunday Times But it pulled through, and took the risky move of driving down into the crater itself and explored its geology for a year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a risky move to give up a law career in my twenties to become an actor. Times, Sunday Times It's a brave but risky move - could she end up regretting it? The Sun Indeed, she has made a name for herself launching new material, which could seem quite a risky move. Times, Sunday Times Yet accepting confrontation would be a considerably more shrewd move than appeasement. Times, Sunday Times The shrewd move would also give the starlets valuable experience. The Sun But he appears to have made another shrewd move. Times, Sunday Times Harnessing that diaspora's financial strength would be a shrewd move. Times, Sunday Times I think that would be a shrewd move. The Sun Analysts are looking forward to the com-pany's long-awaited strategy update, which could see it signal a move into the land-line and broadband arenas. Times, Sunday Times The chancellor could signal the move in his final budget before the election. Times, Sunday Times Its move into apps has not signalled a move into video games. Times, Sunday Times I married in the 1950s, when marriage still signalled a move from the mainstream of working life into the privacy, even obscurity, of keeping house. Times, Sunday Times The resulting interference can produce feedback signals that move the antenna beam away from the aircraft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If déjà vu were a dance step, it would be this show's signature move. Times, Sunday Times The master baker's signature move was under threat owing to social distancing rules. The Sun You will witness a flaming red-haired former dude turned skyhigh-flying business corporation produce a signature move that has nearly taken his head off. Times, Sunday Times The entry/exit kick became a signature move. Times, Sunday Times It's perfectly done, lovable and hateful in the same brief flash — a signature move. Times, Sunday Times It's a smart move by the film bosses. The Sun That looks a smart move as he has been a bit keen and the big field may also help on that score. The Sun Firstly, they made the smart move of delaying the release while they sorted out problems. The Sun Turning up to his premiere on crutches was a smart move. Times, Sunday Times And calling the election was a smart move. Times, Sunday Times They would have had to put their property on the market last week to ensure a smooth move. Times, Sunday Times Here are a handful of sterling services that will ease the stress and make for a smooth move. Times, Sunday Times Painting would probably take the first round with its showy sidesteps and smooth moves. Times, Sunday Times He's got some smooth moves, either way. The Sun You know he'll get his turn to dazzle with his smooth moves. Times, Sunday Times The €675 million (456 million) deal was the latest in the group's recent strategic move to focus on its fixed-line and internet businesses. Times, Sunday Times It was the new management team's first strategic move and reflects customers' increasing use of mobile devices for business. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday's strategic move into remediation of old coal-mines seems, at first glance, a diversion. Times, Sunday Times It looks very much as if he had a deal like this in mind as his last strategic move before stepping down. Times, Sunday Times As news pegs go, linking the bill to it was a strategic move, but little more. Globe and Mail It turned to a gasp which, because of its sudden move into a higher register, was clearly one of pain. Times, Sunday Times If everyone thinks this at the same time and tries to buy back yen in order to get out, we could see a sudden move upwards in the yen. Times, Sunday Times The explanations that have been offered for this sudden move are too flimsy to hold weight, or are frankly incredible, in this inquiry of such extreme political sensitivity. Times, Sunday Times This sudden move received huge attention in the media and thousands of letters were sent to the network demanding that the season finale be shown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additionally, on take-off the sudden move from inward lean outwards produces a rotation of the jumper's body along the axis of the bar, aiding clearance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So how did the surprise move come about? Times, Sunday Times The surprise move was a one-off $250 billion allocation - in effect printing money - intended to provide insurance against future currency crises. Times, Sunday Times In a surprise move, his term at the helm has been extended to 2017. Times, Sunday Times Brokers feared that the surprise move augured the collapse of the deal. Times, Sunday Times The surprise move was hailed as a major pre-election coup and was welcomed by employers. The Sun Return to standing position and move feet closer in one swift move. The Sun They suspend their flyer upright by her tiny ankles, and in one swift move she flicks a leg overhead, catching it in her hands. Times, Sunday Times Rest pastry in the fridge before rolling it out and try to move rolled pastry from worktop to pie dish in one swift move. Times, Sunday Times Due to relative power considerations, all other battleships were rendered obsolete and so with one swift move, oil became a crucial, yet external resource. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A few swift moves will put this country right. The Sun One tank, in a symbolic move, moved its turret around so it was not aimed at the swelling crowds outside the main gate. Times, Sunday Times The symbolic move comes as the airline offers all staff unpaid leave and part-time working. Times, Sunday Times It follows a breakthrough last week, when the regime toppled its plutonium-producing reactor in a symbolic move to show its commitment to a nuclear disarmament deal. Times, Sunday Times State-owned defence firms and some smaller state-owned gas companies will be hit in a symbolic move. The Sun Sure, it's a symbolic move, but it's more than that. Houston Chronicle It was entirely a tactical move, made in the confident expectation that he was irreplaceable and when pleaded with to stay his position would be unassailable. Times, Sunday Times But was that a wise tactical move? Times, Sunday Times Perhaps, but that would only have been a tactical move. The Times Literary Supplement In a tactical move, the three armies united again and then divided into two. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was seen as a tactical move, trying to preserve the appearance of willingness to compromise whilst remaining true to their principles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unloved and unable to fit in, she decides on an unexpected move. The Times Literary Supplement The mid-1960s saw an unexpected move away from realism. Times, Sunday Times The mammal made an unexpected move as he lifted him out the water. The Sun A brilliant and unexpected move. Times, Sunday Times She will meet his match, but destiny will make an unexpected move: she will become pregnant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He successfully stood to be the university's rector, an unprecedented move for an undergraduate. The Sun Now it has taken an unprecedented move to scale back its operation. Times,Sunday Times The unprecedented move to limit customer numbers follows big queues of anxious shoppers outside many supermarkets yesterday morning. Times,Sunday Times The unprecedented move will make the government the biggest shareholder in at least two banks. Times, Sunday Times Studio chiefs announced the unprecedented move yesterday after hordes of young fans were turned away from cinemas showing the 18 movie. The Sun In an unusual move certain to heighten anger among suppliers, the demand also applies to goods that have already been supplied to the company. Times, Sunday Times Last month, however, the correlation was negative, a very unusual move and one highlighting greater weakness in the pound than might normally be expected. Times, Sunday Times The press was barred from listening in on the briefing to analysts and investors yesterday morning, a highly unusual move. Times, Sunday Times Less found his current position himself and recommends this approach to anyone looking to make even a slightly unusual move. Times, Sunday Times Manifesto, the corporate governance specialist, criticised the highly unusual move, which it said gave management an incentive to sell the company at any price. Times, Sunday Times Stepping up to this staying trip looks a wise move. The Sun This ploy has proven a wise move for some of the franchise's best-known luminaries. Times, Sunday Times He goes up in trip a little which looks a wise move because he has plenty of staying power. The Sun It's possible that he has made an expensive mistake, but, equally, it could be a wise move. Times, Sunday Times That turned out to be a wise move. Christianity Today These moves are essential as some levels are suspended in mid-air and include narrow paths; one wrong move and you fall off the edge. Times, Sunday Times The right idea but the wrong move order. Times, Sunday Times How can one wrong move take away everything that made me so happy? Times, Sunday Times Each knows one wrong move could spell the end of their political careers. The Sun But make a wrong move and you'll crash and burn. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 行动, 移动, 移动 Japanese: 移動, 動かす, 動く |
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