[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)移动；(使)挪动；(使)转移 If you shift something or if it shifts, it moves slightly.
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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。
The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.
那整整一摞东西动了一下后滑落下来，嘭的一声全掉到了地上。
...the squeak of his boots in the snow as he shifted his weight.
他挪动身体时靴子在雪地里发出的吱吱声
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](意见、情况、政策)有所变动，稍作改变；使发生些许变化 If someone's opinion, a situation, or a policy shifts or is shifted, it changes slightly.
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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。
Shift is also a noun.
...a shift in government policy.
政府政策的微调
...the shift in opinion away from the Prime Minister.
和首相的意见有所不同
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[VERB 动词]推卸，推诿，转嫁(责任) If someone shifts the responsibility or blame for something onto you, they unfairly make you responsible or make people blame you for it, instead of them.
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[disapproval]
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。
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[VERB 动词]销售，出售(滞销商品) If a shop or company shifts goods, they sell goods that are difficult to sell.
[BRIT 英]
Some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock.
一些供应商赔本销售存货。
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[VERB 动词]换(车挡)；变(车速) If you shift gears in a car, you put the car into a different gear.
[AM 美]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 change
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]轮班；当班时间；轮班职工 If a group of factory workers, nurses, or other people work shifts, they work for a set period before being replaced by another group, so that there is always a group working. Each of these set periods is called a shift. You can also use shift to refer to a group of workers who work together on a particular shift.
[oft n N]
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
The night shift should have been safely down the mine long ago.
上夜班的矿工应该早就安全地到达井下了。
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shifting
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shift★AWL/ʃɪft; NAmEʃɪft/
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shiftshiftsshiftedshiftingverb★move 移动1★[intransitive , transitive ]to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another 转移；挪动◆Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair.莉迪亚在椅子上不安地动来动去。shift(from…) (to…) ◆The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.小说情节从巴黎移到了伦敦。shiftsth ◆Could you help me shift some furniture?你能帮我挪几件家具吗？shiftsth (from…) (to…) ◆He shifted his gaze from the child to her.他把目光从孩子身上移到她身上。◆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。2[intransitive , transitive ]shift(yourself) ( BrE) ( informal) to move quickly 赶快；快速移动SYN
hurry
situation/opinion/policy 情况；意见；政策3★[intransitive ](of a situation, an opinion, a policy etc. 情况、意见、政策等)to change from one state, position, etc. to another 改变；转向◆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。 shift(from…) (to/towards/toward…) ◆The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers.强势的一方从工人转向雇主。4[transitive ]to change your opinion of or attitude towards sth, or change the way that you do sth 改变观点（或态度、做事方式等）shiftsth ◆We need to shift the focus of this debate.我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。shiftsth (from…) (to/towards/toward…) ◆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。responsibility 责任5[transitive ]~ responsibility/blame (for sth) (onto sb)to make sb else responsible for sth you should do or sth bad that you have done 推卸，转嫁（责任）◆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。remove mark 去除污迹6[transitive ]shiftsth to remove sth such as a dirty mark 去除（污迹等）SYN
get rid of
◆a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains能去除极顽固的污渍的洗涤剂sell goods 销售商品7[transitive ]shiftsth to sell goods, especially goods that are difficult to sell 销售，出售（尤指销路不好的商品）◆They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock.他们大幅度降价，试图销出存货。in vehicle 车辆8[intransitive ]( NAmE) to change the gears when you are driving a vehicle 换（挡）◆to shift into second gear换成二挡IDIOMSshift your ˈground( usually disapproving) to change your opinion about a subject, especially during a discussion （尤指讨论时）改变立场(the) ˌshifting ˈsands (of sth)used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it 变幻莫测；变化无常PHRASAL VERBˌshift for yourˈself( BrE) to do things without help from other people 独立设法应付；独立谋生；自立◆You're going to have to shift for yourself from now on.从今以后，你就得独自谋生了。noun★change 改变1★[countable ]shift(in sth) a change in position or direction 改变；转移；转换；变换◆a dramatic shift in public opinion公众舆论的急剧变化◆a shift of emphasis重点的转移☞see also
paradigm shift
period of work 工作时间2★[countable ]a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 班；轮班；轮班工作时间◆to be on the day/night shiftat 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☞collocationsat
job
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swing shift
3★[countable + singular or plural verb ]the workers who work a particular shift轮班职工◆The night shift has/have just come off duty.上夜班的刚刚下班。on computer 计算机4[uncountable ]the system on a computer keyboard or typewriterthat allows capital letters or a different set of characters to be typed; the key that operates this system （计算机键盘或打字机上的）转换（键），换挡（键）◆a shift key转换键◆Press shift + F11 to insert a new worksheet.按换挡键和 F11 插入一张新工作表。clothing 服装5[countable ]a woman's simple straight dress 直筒式连衣裙6[countable ]a simple straight piece of clothing worn by women in the past as underwear （旧时妇女穿的）直筒式内衣shift/ʃɪft; NAmEʃɪft/
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shiftshift1 /ʃɪft/ ●●○S3W3AWL verb
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1movea)[intransitive, transitive] to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this: Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another. She shifted her gaze from me to Bobby.b)[transitive] British English informal to move something, especially by picking it up and carrying it: Give me a hand to shift these chairs.2change attention [transitive] to change a situation, discussion etc by giving special attention to one idea or subject instead of to a previous oneshift something away/onto/from etc The White House hopes to shift the media’s attention away from foreign policy issues.attention/emphasis/focus shifts In this stage of a rape case, the focus often shifts onto the victim and her conduct.shift gear American English (=change what you are doing) It’s hard to shift gear when you come home after a busy day at work.3change opinion [intransitive, transitive] if someone’s opinions, beliefs etc shift, they change: Public opinion was beginning to shift to the right (=become more right-wing). shifting attitudes towards marriage He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion).4shift the blame/responsibility (onto somebody) to make someone else responsible for something, especially for something bad that has happened: It was a clear attempt to shift the responsibility for the crime onto the victim.5costs/spending [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to change the way that money is paid or spentSYN direct: the need to shift more resources towards reducing poverty6dirt/marks [transitive] British English to remove dirt or marks from a surface or piece of clothing: a new washing powder that will shift any stain7in a car [intransitive, transitive] especially American English to change the gears when you are drivingSYN change British English: I shifted into second gear.8sell [transitive] British English informal to sell a product, especially a lot of it: The store shifted over 1,000 copies of the book last week.
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1a change in the way people think about something, in the way something is done etcshift from/to the shift from one type of economic system to anothershift in an important shift in policy a marked shift (=noticeable change) in attitudes towards women2a)if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people workingdo/work a (10-/12-/24- etc hour) shift Dave had to work a 12-hour shift yesterday. I work shifts.night/day etc shift The thought of working night shifts put her off becoming a nurse.early/late shift I’m on the early shift tomorrow.shift work/worker/working people who do shift work A shift system has been introduced.b)the workers who work during one of these periodsnight/day/early/late shift before the early shift goes off duty3a shift key: To run the spell-checker, press SHIFT and F7.4 (also shift dress) a simple straight loose-fitting woman’s dressCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shifta big/major shift· There has recently been a big shift in the way people are accessing information.a significant/marked shift (=big and noticeable)· There has been a significant shift in government policy on education.a fundamental shift (=a complete change)· A fundamental shift in attitudes was underway.a sudden shift· She immediately picked up his sudden shifts of mood.a dramatic shift (=a big and sudden change)· Increased spending on the armed forces marks a dramatic shift in priorities.a small/slight shift· There has been only a slight shift in income distribution.a gradual shift· There has been a gradual shift in people’s attitudes towards cars.a subtle shift (=a change which is small and not easy to notice)· Recently there has been a subtle shift in public opinion about the environment.a policy shift· The policy shift was triggered by a sharp increase in violent crime.a cultural shift· We all know there were cultural shifts in the 1960s that significantly changed our society.verbsmark/represent a shift· The idea represents a dramatic shift in health care policy.cause/bring about a shift· The affair has brought about a shift in the government’s attitude towards immigration.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbswork a shift· They work quite long shifts.do a shift· I did a 12-hour shift yesterday.work in shifts· We had to work in shifts – four hours on and four off.be on shift (=be working a shift)· He hardly sees the kids when he’s on shift.be on the late/early/night etc shift (=be working a particular shift)· She’s on the late shift.be on day/night shifts (=be working a series of day or night shifts)· He’s on night shifts all next week.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shifta night shift· She found it hard to stay awake during her night shifts at the factory.a day shift· He’s going to be on day shifts for five days.a morning/afternoon/evening shift· All the machines are cleaned at the end of every afternoon shift.an early/late shift· Nobody wants to do the late shift.a 12-hour/16-hour etc shift· We used to work eight-hour shifts.the graveyard shift informal (=a shift that begins late at night or very early in the morning)· He chose to work the graveyard shift because the pay was slightly better.a double shift (=when someone works two shifts one after the other)· He is only halfway through a 20-hour double shift.shift + NOUNshift work/working (=working shifts)· Does the job involve shift work?a shift worker· The meetings are at different times so that shift workers have an opportunity to attend.a shift system (=a system in which people work shifts)· A shift system was introduced in the department last year.