音标：['mәuʃәn]
n. 移动, 手势, 动作, 意向, 请求, 提议
vt. 打手势
vi. 打手势
【医】 运动
【经】 运动, 运转, 动作
相关词组:
of one's own motion
on the motion of sb
put sth in motion
在线英汉词典

motion的短语、例句：

motion n 1 [U] (manner of) moving 运动; 移动; 动态
the swaying motion of the ship 船的左右?quot;?BR>
The object is no longer in motion, ie has stopped moving. 该物体已不处於运动状态. 2 [C] particular movement; way of moving part of the body; gesture 动作; 身体某部分的运动方式; 姿态
with a sudden, single, upward, downward, etc motion of the hand 手的突然的、 单一的、 向上的、 向下的...一动. 3 [C] formal proposal to be discussed and voted on at a meeting 动议; 提议
propose, put forward, reject, etc a motion 提、 提出、 否决...一动议
The motion was adopted/carried by a majority of six votes. 该动议以六票的多数获采纳[通过]. 4 [C] (fml 文) (a) act of emptying the bowels 大便
regular motions 按时大便. (b) waste matter emptied from the bowels; faeces 粪便: solid motions 成形粪便. 5 (idm 习语) go through the motions (of doing sth) (infml 口) pretend to do sth; do sth but without sincerity or serious intention 装出做某事物的样子; 敷衍
He went through the motions of welcoming her friends but then quickly left the room. 他虚应故事欢迎一下她的朋友, 转眼就离开了房间. put/set sth in `motion cause sth to start moving or operating 使某物开始运动或运转
set machinery in motion 开动机器
(fig 比喻) put the new campaign in motion 开展新的运动. Cf 参看 slow motion (slow1). motion, v 1 [Ipr, Dn.t no passive 不用於被动语态, Dpr.t] ~ to sb indicate to sb by a gesture 以姿势向某人示意
He motioned to the waiter. 他向侍者示意.
He motioned (to) me to sit down. 他示意我坐下. 2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p] direct (sb) in the specified direction by a gesture 用姿势给（某人）指示方向
motion sb to a chair, away, in, etc 示意某人就座、 离开、 进入等.