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shift (obj) MOVE OR CHANGEFIftvto (cause to) move or change from one position or direction to another, esp. slightly移动，转变，转移She shifted (her weight) uneasily from one foot to the other. [I/T]她不安地把身体的重量由一只脚转到另一只脚。If we shift the furniture against the walls, we'll have more space to dance. [T]如果把家具移到墙边，我们就会有更多的地方跳舞了。The wind is expected to shift ( to the east) tomorrow. [I]风有望在明天转向(为东风)。Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues. [I]传媒的注意力最近转向了环境问题。He tried to shift the blame onto his sister. [T]他尽量把过失推到他姐姐身上。The government's economic policy has been to shift the emphasis from the public sector to the private sector wherever possible. [T]政府经济政策已经尽可能地把重点从政府控制企业转向了私营企业。(esp. Am) In cars that are automatics, you don't have to bother with shifting gears (= moving them into different positions in order to make the car go faster or slower). [T]在自动汽车里，你不需要为换档而操心。He's annoying to argue with because he keeps shifting his ground (= changing his opinion).和他争论会令人恼火，因为他总是改变立场。Come on, there's work to be done--shift yourself (= hurry and do it).快点，还有事要做----手脚麻利点。(dated) If you shift for yourself, you earn your own income or buy and cook your own food, etc.自己照顾自己，独立谋生He left home at 18 and had to shift for himself.他18岁就离开了家，不得不独立谋生。(specialized) The shift key is a key on a computer or a TYPEWRITER which you press at the same time as you press a letter key in order to produce a capital letter.字型转换键，大写字母键 [MAKESHIFT]
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