shift
verb
noun
ʃɪft verb
1
MOVE
移动
a. to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this b. to move something, especially by picking it up and carrying it [英，非正式] 移动; 搬动〔尤指提起来搬〕 I,T T | BrE informal
Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another.
乔听着，不安地把重心从一只脚转移到另一只脚。
She shifted her gaze from me to Bobby.
她把凝视的目光从我身上移开，转向了博比。
Give me a hand to shift these chairs.
帮我挪一挪这些椅子。
2
CHANGE ATTENTION
转移注意力
to change a situation, discussion etc by giving special attention to one idea or subject instead of to a previous one 转移〔注意力等〕 T | AmE
shift sth away/onto/from etc
The White House hopes to shift the media’s attention away from foreign policy issues.
白宫希望把媒体的注意力从外交政策问题上移开。
shifts attention/emphasis/focus
In this stage of a rape case, the focus often shifts onto the victim and her conduct.
到了强奸案的这一阶段，注意力往往会转移到受害人及其行为上去。
shift gear
It’s hard to shift gear when you come home after a busy day at work.
上班忙了一天后回到家里很难回过神来。
3
CHANGE OPINION
改变观点
if someone’s opinions, beliefs etc shift, they change 改变（意见、信仰等） I,T
Public opinion was beginning to shift to the right (=become more right-wing) .
公众舆论开始右倾。
shifting attitudes towards marriage
对婚姻逐渐转变的态度
He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion) .
他拒绝改变自己的立场。
4
shift the blame/responsibility (onto sb)
to make someone else responsible for something, especially for something bad that has happened 把责任推卸（给某人）
It was a clear attempt to shift the responsibility for the crime onto the victim.
这显然是想把罪责推给受害者。
5
COSTS/SPENDING
费用/开支
to change the way that money is paid or spent 转变〔钱的用途〕 T always + adv/prep
the need to shift more resources towards reducing poverty
把更多的财力转到减少贫困上去的需要
6
DIRT/MARKS
污垢/污迹
to remove dirt or marks from a surface or piece of clothing [英] 除去〔表面或衣服上的污渍〕 T | BrE
a new washing powder that will shift any stain
一种能洗掉任何污渍的新型洗衣粉
7
IN A CAR
在汽车里
especially to change the GEARS when you are driving [尤美] 换挡，调挡; I,T | AmE BrE
I shifted into second gear.
我换成了二挡。
8
SELL
销售
to sell a product, especially a lot of it [英，非正式] 〔尤指大量〕销售，出售 T | BrE informal
The store shifted over 1,000 copies of the book last week.
这本书上周在这家书店里售出了 1000 多册。
noun
9 a change in the way people think about something, in the way something is done etc 〔想法、做法等的〕改变，转变
[+ from/to ]
the shift from one type of economic system to another
从一种经济体系向另一种经济体系的转变
[+ in ]
an important shift in policy
政策上的重大改变
a marked shift (=noticeable change) in attitudes towards women
对女性态度的明显变化
10 a. 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 working b. the workers who work during one of these periods 轮班工人
do/work a (10/12/24 etc hour) shift
Dave had to work a 12-hour shift yesterday.
戴夫昨天要上一个 12 小时的班。
I work shifts.
我做的是轮班工作。
night/day etc shift
The thought of working night shifts put her off becoming a nurse.
想到要上夜班，她就打消了当护士的念头。
early/late shift
I’m on the early shift tomorrow.
明天我要上早班。
shift work/worker/working
people who do shift work
做轮班工作的人
A shift system has been introduced.
实行了轮班工作制。
night/day/early/late shift
before the early shift goes off duty
在早班工人下班之前
11 a SHIFT KEY 〔键盘上的〕换挡键，转换键
To run the spellchecker, press SHIFT and F7.
要使用拼写检查程序，按转换键和 F7。
12 a simple straight loose-fitting woman’s dress 直筒连衣裙