首页英语词典shiftshift的意思

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近义词alter substitute vary change

n. 移动；变化；手段；轮班
vi. 移动；转变；转换
vt. 转移；改变；替换

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词态变化

复数: shifts;第三人称单数: shifts;过去式: shifted;过去分词: shifted;现在分词: shifting;

中文词源

shift 转移，转换

来自古英语 sciftan,分开，隔开，安排，布置，来自 Proto-Germanic*skiftan,分开，来自 PIE*skei, 分开，词源同 shed,sheath,science.引申词义安排，转移，转换。

英英释意

1. an event in which something is displaced without rotation

2. a qualitative change

3. the time period during which you are at work

4. the act of changing one thing or position for another;: "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

5. the act of moving from one place to another;: "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

6. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other;: "they built it right over a geological fault"

7. a group of workers who work for a specific period of time

8. a woman's sleeveless undergarment

9. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

英文词源

shift: shift: [OE] Old English sciftan meant ‘arrange’ (it came from a prehistoric Germanic base *skip-, which also produced German schichten ‘arrange in layers, pile up’, and traces of its original meaning survive in make-shift [16], denoting something arranged or contrived for lack of anything better). Its modern meaning ‘move’ emerged in the 14th century, via an intermediate ‘change’. The notion of ‘change’ underlies the use of the noun shift for ‘woman’s slip’, which evolved from an earlier ‘change of clothing’, and also its use for a ‘particular working period’, marked by a ‘change’ of workers at beginning and end.
shift (v.): Old English sciftan, scyftan "arrange, place, order," also "divide, partition; distribute, allot, share," from Proto-Germanic *skiftan (cognates: Old Norse skipta "to divide, change, separate," Old Frisian skifta "to decide, determine, test," Dutch schiften "to divide, turn," German schichten "to classify," Schicht "shift"). This is said to be related to the source of Old English sceadan "divide, separate," (see shed (v.)).

c. 1200 as "to dispose; make ready; set in order, control," also intransitive, "take care of oneself." From c. 1300 as "to go, move, depart; move (someone or something), transport." Sense of "to alter, to change" appeared mid-13c. (compare shiftless). Meaning "change the gear setting of an engine" is from 1910; to shift gears in the figurative sense is from 1961. Related: Shifted; shifting.
shift (n.1): c. 1300, "a movement, a beginning," from shift (v.). This is the word in to make shift "make efforts" (mid-15c.). Sense of "change, alteration" is from 1560s. Sense of "means to an end" is from 1520s; hence "an expedient." Meaning "mechanism for changing gear in a motor vehicle" is recorded from 1914. Typewriter shift key is from 1893; shift-lock is from 1899.

Meaning "period of working time" (originally in a mine) is attested from 1809, with older sense "relay of horses" (1708); perhaps with sense influenced by a North Sea Germanic cognate word (such as North Frisian skeft "division, stratum," skaft "one of successive parties of workmen"). Similar double senses of "division" and "relay of workers" exist in Swedish skift, German schicht.
shift (n.2): "body garment, underclothing," 1590s, originally used alike of men's and women's pieces, probably from shift (n.1), which was commonly used in reference to a change of clothes. In 17c., it began to be used as a euphemism for smock, and was itself displaced, for similar reasons of delicacy, in 19c. by chemise.

同义词辨析

move, shift, transfer, remove

这些动词均可表示"从一处移往另一处"之意。

move：普通用词，指从一处到另一外的任何距离的转移。

shift：侧重位置与方向的改变。

transfer：一般表示转送或移交迁移，尤指交通运输中的换乘或职务的调动等。

remove：作"移动"解时，与move可换用，还可指撤职或开除学藉等。

考试真题

an accelerating speeda shift to city centersa new focus on small citiesan ever-increasing demandPeople can live without private cars.

The bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s, but this shift can be exciting, rather than terrifying.

He had always had a good memory, but the thrill of young love seems to have shifted a gear in his mind: from now on, he would start recording his whole life in detail.

That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.

Indeed, we have made substantial progress in some parts of the world on at least one of these—the distribution of family-planning services and the associated shift to smaller families.

In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did notThe fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be.

Cracker Jacks has been gamifying its snack food by putting a small prize inside for more than 100 years, he adds, and the turn-ofthe- century steel magnate ( ' , 巨头) Charles Schwab is said to have often come into his factory and written the number of tons of steel produced on the past shift on the factory floor, thus motivating the next shift of workers to beat the previous one.

Russians, for example, began to wake up about a half-hour later each day after President Vladimir Putin shifted the country permanently to winter time starting on October 26.

It would just require a shift in the education world's mindset ( ' , 思维模式 ).

The shift to a low-carbon economy will help some firms, hurt others and require every organisation that uses much energy to rethink how it operates.

Further evidence of McLaughlin's irresponsibility occurred on May 6 when he was returning from his shift.

"As what happened with tobacco, this will require a cultural shift, but that can happen," says Nguyen. "In the same way physicians used to smoke, and then stopped smoking and were able to talk to patients about it,I think physicians can have a bigger voic

As what happened with tobacco, this will require a cultural shift, but that can happen.

Cracker Jacks has been "gamifying" its snack food by putting a small prize inside for more than 100 years, he adds, and the turn-of-the-century steel magnate (巨头 Charles Schwab is said to have often come into his factory and written the number of tons of

I feel like this is a shift away from a subject matter-based curriculum to a more experiential curriculum or learning.

It would just require a shift in the education world's mindset.

The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be.

The reasoning behind this saying is that low oil prices discourage investment in new production capacity, eventually shifting the oil supply curve backward and bringing prices back up as existing oil fields—which can be tapped at relatively low marginal cost—are depleted.

Last year, the Royal Society in London said in its report that scientists need to shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as a private preserve.

It reflects a shift of their interest in consumer goods.

But efforts are in place to expose more black, Hispanic, and low-income students to advanced math, in the hope that the demographic pool of high-level contenders will eventually begin to shift and become less exclusive.

A shift of emphasis from beauty to utility.

If private plans demanded similar productivity savings from providers, and refused to let providers shift additional costs to them, the savings could be much larger.

Economists project that most employers would shift money from expensive health benefits into wages.

Studying at university will only become less attractive if employers shift their focus away from where someone went to university--and there is no sign of that happening anytime soon.

Du Bravac works for CTA – which puts on the show each year – and said that this shift to a search for solutions has been noticeable as he researched his predictions for 2016.

But over the last couple of years, and in this one in particular, we are starting to see companies shift from what is the largest screen size, the smallest form factor or the shiniest object and more into what all of these devices do that is practical in a consumer's life.

The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but already controversial inside it, suggests that doctors are starting to redefine their roles, from being concerned exclusively about individual patients to exerting influence on how healthcare dollars are spent.

It is one thing to say that we are going to shift 30 percent of our electricity supply from, say, coal to nuclear power in 20 years.

They are creating a major shift in the social experiences of both children and adolescents.

Rising population combined with improved nutrition standards and shifting dietary preferences will exert pressure for increases in global food supply.

Milkman, the sociologist, argues that American craftsmanship isn't disappearing as quickly as some would argue - that it has instead shifted to immigrants.

Critics point out that, by giving Google the right to commercially exploit its database, the settlement paves the way for a subtle shift in the company's role from provider of information to seller.

A study by Mannaz, a leadership development company, suggests that, while the bully-boy chief executive of old may not have been eradicated completely, there is a definite shift in emphasis towards less tough styles of management – at least in America and Europe.

It is shifting towards more collaborative models.

Even so, the shift in the centre of gravity to older age groups is bound to have a profound effect on societies, not just economically and politically but in all sorts of other ways too.

Dramatic shift What can explain this dramatic shift

Although most people do not take out insurance on their young children, as the children become financially independent of the family, the emphasis on family financial security will shift from protection to saving for the retirement years.

I found that this ability to instantly shift my attention was often a good thing, like when passing time on public transportation.

Last year, the Royal Society in London said in its report that scientists need to "shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as a private preserve".

Many European countries have been making the shift to electric vehicles and Germany has just stated that they plan to ban the sale of vehicles using gasoline and diesel as fuel by 2030.

Studying at university will only become less attractive if employers shift their focus away from where someone went to university—and there is no sign of that happening anytime soon.

The country is also planning to reduce its carbon footprint by 80-95% by 2050, sparking a shift to green energy in the country.

The open-data shift poses a confusing problem for junior researchers.

The shift to online shopping has had a big impact on traditional shopping malls.

The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but already controversial inside it, suggests that doctors are starting to redefine their roles, from being concerned exclusively about individual patients to exerting influence on how healthcare

We think that the shift from leisure-as-status to busyness-as-status may be linked to the development of knowledge-intensive economies.

Nowadays the priority for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.

Unfortunately, these programs can shift people's wish of participation from an internal factor.

We are therefore not talking about adapting to a new standard, but to a constantly shifting set of conditions.

The anticipation of possible shifts in demand provided by this study is significant: It gives a basis to all organization which seek to promote the learning and very different operating environment.

Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare.

As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing solely on the scale.

Such a view would require a corresponding shift in the way US society today views fire, researchers says.

What Washington does – or doesn't do – to promote alternative energy may mean less and less at a time of a global shift in thought.

While the rest of the world takes the lead, notably China and Europe, the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift.

词组搭配

get a shift on

(Brit. informal)hurry up

(英，非正式)加快；赶紧

it's quite a drive to London, so we should really get a shift on.
到伦敦去车程不算近，所以我们真该加快了。

make shift

do what one wants to do in spite of not having ideal conditions

尽力做到；将就；凑合

shift for oneself

manage as best one can without help

自力更生；单独应付

shift one's ground

say or write something that contradicts something one has previously written or said

改变立场，改变主张

shifting sands

something that is constantly changing, especially unpredictably

（尤指没有预料的）不断变化

whether something is accepted depends upon &B{the shifting sands of} taste.
某样东西是否会被接受，取决于不断变化的口味。

实用场景例句

The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.: 小说情节从巴黎移到了伦敦。

Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair.: 莉迪亚在椅子上不安地动来动去。

He shifted his gaze from the child to her.: 他把目光从孩子身上移到她身上。

Could you help me shift some furniture?: 你能帮我挪几件家具吗？

She shifted her weight from one foot to the other.: 她把身体的重量从一只脚换到另一只脚上。

Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years.: 50年来，公众对婚姻的态度已经改变。

The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers.: 力量均势从工人向雇主倾斜。

We need to shift the focus of this debate.: 我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。

The new policy shifted the emphasis away from fighting inflation.: 新政策不再把重点放在抑制通货膨胀上。

He tried to shift the blame for his mistakes onto his colleagues.: 他自己犯了错误，却试图把责任推给同事。

a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains: 能去除极顽固的污渍的洗涤剂

They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock.: 他们大幅度降价，试图销出存货。

to shift into second gear: 换成二挡

You're going to have to shift for yourself from now on.: 从今以后，你就得独自谋生了。

a dramatic shift in public opinion: 公众舆论的急剧变化

a shift of emphasis: 重点的转移

to be on the day/night shift at the factory: 在工厂上日班 / 夜班

to work an eight-hour shift: 按每班八小时轮班工作

working in shifts: 轮班工作

shift workers/work: 轮班工作的工人；轮班作业

The night shift has/have just come off duty.: 上夜班的刚刚下班。

He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand...: 他停了下来，将手杖移到左手。

He shifted from foot to foot...: 他从一只脚换到另一只脚。

Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years...: 最近几年对精神病的态度已有所改变。

The emphasis should be shifted more towards Parliament.: 重点应更多地转向议会。

It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else...: 试图将谋杀的罪责转嫁给他人是徒劳的。

Their husbands try to shift the blame by accusing them of having 'suspicious minds'.: 她们的丈夫指责她们“疑心太重”，试图以此来推诿责任。

Some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock.: 一些供应商赔本销售存货。

His father worked shifts in a steel mill.: 他父亲是一家炼钢厂的轮班工人。

...workers coming home from the afternoon shift...: 上完下午班回家的工人们