How do you use "movement" in a sentence?

The sudden movement startled the cat. The feminist movement has achieved significant gains. There has been little movement in the negotiations.

movement

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Significado: The act of moving or changing position; a group working for a cause

运动，移动，动向

movimiento

動き、運動、動向

움직임, 운동, 동향

'Movement' refers to physical motion or change of position, a trend or development ('a movement towards equality'), or an organised group of people working together for a cause ('the civil rights movement'). In music, it's a principal division of a larger work. 'Bowel movement' is a euphemism for defecation.

「movement」指身体运动或位置变化、趋势或发展（「a movement towards equality」）或为某个事业共同努力的有组织的团体（「the civil rights movement」）。在音乐中，它是大型作品的主要部分。

«Movement» se refiere al movimiento físico o cambio de posición, una tendencia o desarrollo, o un grupo organizado de personas que trabajan juntas por una causa («el movimiento por los derechos civiles»). En música, es una división principal de una obra mayor.

「movement」は物理的な動きや位置の変化、傾向や発展（「平等への動き」）、または目的のために協力する組織化された人々のグループ（「公民権運動」）を指します。音楽では、大きな作品の主要な部分です。

'movement'는 물리적 이동이나 위치 변화, 추세나 발전('a movement towards equality'), 또는 공동 목표를 위해 함께 활동하는 조직된 사람들의 모임('the civil rights movement')을 가리킵니다. 음악에서는 대규모 작품의 주요 악장을 의미합니다. 'Bowel movement'는 배변의 완곡한 표현입니다.

Ejemplos

The sudden movement startled the cat.
突然的动作吓到了猫。
El movimiento repentino asustó al gato.
突然の動きが猫を驚かせました。
갑작스러운 움직임에 고양이가 깜짝 놀랐습니다.
The feminist movement has achieved significant gains.
女权运动取得了重大进展。
El movimiento feminista ha logrado avances significativos.
フェミニスト運動は大きな成果を上げています。
페미니즘 운동은 상당한 성과를 거두었습니다.
There has been little movement in the negotiations.
谈判几乎没有进展。
Ha habido poco movimiento en las negociaciones.
交渉にはほとんど進展がありません。
협상에는 거의 진전이 없었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'movement', from Latin 'movimentum', from 'movere' meaning 'to move'. The political sense of an organised group working for a cause developed in the 18th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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