mobility
UK/mәu'biliti/US
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Definitions
n.
The ability to move or be moved freely.
可动性；机动性；行动能力。
n.
The ability to move between social levels or jobs.
（社会）流动性。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmobilemove
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=mobility
mobile + -ity (state/quality) = 'the quality of being movable.' Used for physical movement (limited mobility after surgery) and, by metaphor, for moving up or across in society (social mobility = how easily people change their social standing).
Common Collocations
- 1.social mobility社会流动
- 2.limited mobility行动受限
- 3.upward mobility向上流动
Example Sentences
- 1.
The injury severely limited her mobility for months.
- 2.
Education is often seen as a path to social mobility.