movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/noun
1
- an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed动, 移动; 变动：
a slight movement of the upper body
上半身的轻微动了一动
mass noun the EC is on the verge of allowing free movement of labour.欧洲共同体即将允许劳动力的自由流动。
1.1
- an arrival or departure of an aircraft（飞机）抵达; 起飞。
1.2
- （亦作bowel movement）an act of defecation排大便。
1.3
movements
the activities and whereabouts of someone, especially during a particular period of time（尤指一段时期内的）行动; 活动; 行踪：your movements and telephone conversations are recorded.
你的行动和电话交谈都被记录下来。
1.4
- mass noun the general activity or bustle of people or things in a particular place（某一场所中人群的）活动, 奔忙; （事物的）活动; 活跃：
the scene was almost devoid of movement.
这场面几乎没有动静。
1.5
- mass noun the quality of suggesting motion in a work of art（艺术作品的）动感; 动态效果：
the painting was a busy landscape, full of detail and movement.
这是一幅色彩纷繁的风景画, 处理细腻, 且动感十足。
1.6
- mass noun the progressive development of a poem or story（诗歌或小说的）情节进展：
the novel shows minimal concern for narrative movement.
小说对叙述情节进展一点也不在意。
2
- often with modifier a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas（在政治、社会或艺术等方面持共同见解的）团体：
the labour movement.
劳工团体。
2.1
- usu. in sing. a campaign undertaken by such a group运动：
a movement to declare war on poverty.
向贫穷宣战的运动。
2.2
- a change or development in something动向, 发展趋势：
movements in the underlying financial markets.
潜在金融市场的动向。
2.3
- a change in policy or general attitudes seen as positive（政策或态度方面的）建设性转变, 有积极意义的转变, 积极的改变趋势：
the movement towards greater sexual equality.
在更大程度上实行男女平等的积极趋势。
3
- Music a principal division of a longer musical work, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure【乐】乐章：
the slow movement of his violin concerto.
他的小提琴协奏曲的慢板。
4
- the moving parts of a mechanism, especially a clock or watch（尤指钟、表的）机械装置, 可动装置。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere 'to move'.