英语词汇“motion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

motionmotion1 /ˈmoʊʃən/ ●●○ noun

ETYMOLOGYmotion¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin motio movement, from movere

COLLOCATIONS► make a motion that

I make a motion that we continue the hearing next week.

► second the motion

I second the motion (=be the second person to make a proposal).

► pass the motion

A two-thirds majority vote was required to pass the motion.

► denied ... motion

Judge Lupo denied Smith’s motion to dismiss charges against him.

► set in motion

The discovery set in motion (=started the process of) two days of searching for the bodies.

1MOVEMENT [uncountable] the process of moving or the way that someone or something moves: the rocking motion of the ship2MOVEMENT OF THE BODY [countable] a single movement of your body, especially your hand or head: a smooth throwing motion a motion of his hand3SUGGESTION AT A MEETING [countable] social studies, politics a proposal that is made formally at a meeting and then decided on by voting: motion to do something Is there a motion to continue? I make a motion that we continue the hearing next week. I second the motion (=be the second person to make a proposal). A two-thirds majority vote was required to pass the motion. Judge Lupo denied Smith’s motion to dismiss charges against him.4in motion a)moving from one place or position to another: a photograph of a frog in motion b)if a process or plan is in motion, it has started happening or has started being carried out: The plans were already in motion. The discovery set in motion (=started the process of) two days of searching for the bodies.5go through the motions to do something because you have to do it, without being very interested in it: The players seemed to be just going through the motions.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin motio movement, from movere] → see also slow motion, time and motion study

noun | verb

motionmotion2 verb [intransitive, transitive]

VERB TABLE

motion

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	motion
	he, she, it	motions
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	motioned
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have motioned
	he, she, it	has motioned
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had motioned
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will motion
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have motioned

Continuous Form
Present	I	am motioning
	he, she, it	is motioning
	you, we, they	are motioning
Past	I, he, she, it	was motioning
	you, we, they	were motioning
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been motioning
	he, she, it	has been motioning
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been motioning
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be motioning
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been motioning

to give someone directions or instructions by moving your head, hands, etc.: motion (for) somebody to do something Evans motioned for Guzman to throw.motion to somebody (to do something) He motioned to her to be quiet.motion somebody in/out etc. A policeman motioned me through.