1.movement的基本意思是“动”,如移动,运动,活动,调动。指具体的、保持一定的方向的、有规律的运动; 也可指群众性的运动,特指政治、社会或文化思想方面开展的时间较长的、范围较广的、影响较大的运动。
2.movement还可表示“动作,姿势”,是可数名词。
3.movement还可用于抽象意义,表示“动向、趋向、倾向”,也可指“思想动机”。

Downward movement is much faster than upward one.向下移动比向上移动快得多。
I detected a slight movement in the undergrowth.我发现灌木从中有些动静。
A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement around.一只好猎犬对四周任何响动均甚警觉。
The periodic movement of the moon round the earth takes 28 days.月亮绕地球一周需要28天。
The movements of machines are completely automatic, you only need to start and stop the machines.运行是完全自动的,你只需开机器就行了。
The revival of the railroad service will be immensely beneficial for the speedy movement of passengers and cargo.铁路运输的复兴对加快客货运送大有助益。
With a grandiose movement, he pointed out all the land belonged to him.他用夸大的动作指出他所拥有的全部土地。
We were amused at his funny movements in doing morning exercises.他做早操时的滑稽动作使我们觉得好笑。
A boy who has good manners stands up in an automatic movement when a lady enters the room.一个有礼貌的孩子,在一个女人进入房间时,便会不假思索地站起来。
A sparrow is very alert in its movements.麻雀行动非常机灵。
They started a movement to clean the city.他们发起了一个净化城市的运动。
Pacifist movements gathered strength in Norway.在挪威,和平主义的运动力量逐渐增强。
This work laid the theoretical basis for international working-class movement.这一著作为国际工人运动奠定了理论基础。
The conference declared its intent to organize a national movement.大会宣布了要组织一个全国性运动的意图。
Troop movements can be observed from space by a satellite.借助卫星可以观察到部队的调动。
Two men were sent out to scout the enemy's movements.两个战士被派出去侦察敌情。
The scouts are very alert in their movements.侦察员行动很警觉。
The policeman became increasingly suspicious of his movements.警察对他的行动日益怀疑。
The police have been keeping a close watch on the suspect's movements.警方一直严密监视着可疑分子的活动。
The old man thinks that the movement towards greater freedom for women has brought them too much freedom.那些老人认为妇女争取更大自由的趋向使妇女得到的自由已经太多。
In the west some people think that ours is an age marked by a strong movement toward materialism.西方有些人认为我们时代的一个特点是具有强烈的实利主义趋向。
There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.现在服装设计趋向简单。

movement, motion, move
这三个词的共同意思是“运动”。其区别是:
1.movement一般指具体动作; motion则主要指抽象的、与静对立的“动”,不管是自己在动还是受外力而动。motion还可指位置的移动,也可指条件的改变或一系列运动的各个过程。多用于哲学或自然科学文献中。例如:
We study the laws of motion.我们研究运动的规律。
If a thing is in motion, it is not at rest.如果一个物体在运动,它就不是处于静止状态。
2.movement强调运动保持一定的方向,并且是有规律的,而motion则没有此含义。
3.move多指一次具体的动作或改变本身所在位置的移动,也用来指下棋中的一步或交涉、斗争中的一着。move多具有明确的目的性。例如:
The detectives are watching his every move.警探在注视着他的一举一动。
Their next move on their tour will be from Dover to London.他们旅行的下一步将是从多佛去伦敦。
When the hostess made a move from the table, all the guests arose and followed her to the drawing room.当女主人离开餐桌时,所有的客人都起立跟着她来到客厅。
The next move is yours.下一步棋该你走了。
movement, campaign
1.movement意思是群众性的运动,特指政治、社会或文化思想方面开展的时间较长的、范围较广的、影响较大的运动。campaign本义是“战役”,引申则表示为达到某一种特定目标而开展的一连串有计划的活动、宣传或运动。例如:
We've started a movement against drug-taking.我们开展了一场反吸毒的运动。
The country launched a national campaign against corruption.那个国家发起了一场全国性的反贪污运动。
2.与movement相比, campaign的目标更单一、持续的时间较短,但可能具有更大的轰动性。
3.campaign还常指竞选活动。例如:
In his campaign speech he blasted the opposition.他在竞选演说中猛烈地抨击他的对手。
The campaign succeeded and he won the election.他在竞选中获胜。

［同义词］   act, action, activity, advance, beat, campaign, change, ground, measure, metre, operation, pace, party, passage, progress, progression, steps, tendency
［词源］  见move条。