C2 [ C or U ] the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement动;运动;移动
[ C ] UK a polite way of referring to the process of getting rid of solid waste from the body, or the waste itself(委婉语)排便;大便,粪便
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Onstage she is a human dynamo, spending the hour in perpetual motion.
He gloved the ball, turned, and threw in one motion.
The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep.
The spaceship's jets were fired periodically to dampen a side-to-side pendulum motion that had developed.
I thought a phone call to the right person might set the wheels in motion.
C2 [ C ] a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting(会议中正式提出准备表决的)提议,动议
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Delegates have voted in favour of the motion.
Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.
Those voting for the motion, 96, and those voting against, 54.
The motion for tonight's debate is, "This house believes that capital punishment should be abolished."
He proposed a motion that the chairman resign.
to make a signal to someone, usually with your hand or head打手势;点(或摇)头示意
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