shift

🇬🇧 UK/ʃift/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To move or transfer from one place or position to another; to change in form or character.

移动,转移;改变,转变

n.

A slight movement or change; a scheduled period of work; a keyboard modifier key.

移动,变化;轮班;(键盘)Shift键

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shiftother
=shift

Common Collocations

  • 1.paradigm shift范式转变/思维转变
  • 2.night shift夜班
  • 3.shift focus转移重心
  • 4.shift in attitude态度转变

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There has been a significant shift in public opinion on climate change.

  • 2.

    She works the night shift at the hospital three times a week.

  • 3.

    The company decided to shift its focus from hardware to software development.

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