locomotion
UK/ləʊkə'məʊʃ(ə)n/US/.lәukә'mәuʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The ability or action of moving from one place to another
运动，移动（从一处到另一处的能力或动作）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedloco (place) + mot (move) + -ion (act) = 'moving from place to place.' A technical word for the act of getting around, used in biology and physics.
Root loc still carries 37 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.mode of locomotion运动方式
- 2.bipedal locomotion两足运动
- 3.means of locomotion移动手段
Example Sentences
- 1.
Walking is the most common form of human locomotion.
- 2.
Scientists study the locomotion of insects across different surfaces.