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Motion Commotion French Violent 11971.Commotion 英 Kə'Məʊʃ(ə)N]美 Kə'Moʃən

正面 11971.commotion
英 [kə'məʊʃ(ə)n]美 [kə'moʃən]

背面
释义:
n. 骚动;暴乱
例句:
1. Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.现在能听见楼下人声鼎沸。

1、com- + mot- + -ion.2、meaning: violent motion, agitation.3、所谓“聚众闹事”是也!
commotion 混乱,骚乱com-, 强调。-mot, 移动,词源同move, motion.
commotioncommotion: see motorcommotion (n.)late 14c., from Middle French commocion "violent motion, agitation" (12c., Modern French commotion), from Latin commotionem (nominative commotio) "violent motion, agitation," noun of action from past participle stem of commovere "to move, disturb," from com- "together," or "thoroughly" (see com-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.))."

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