march

march1
verb
  1. [no obj., usu. with adverbial of direction]walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread
    齐步行进
    members of the Royal British Legion marched past the Cenotaph.
    英国皇家军团的官兵们齐步从白厅纪念碑前走过。
    ■walk or proceed quickly and with determination
    快步行走
    without a word she marched from the room.
    她一句话也不说,快步走出了房间。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]force (someone) to walk somewhere quickly
    迫使…快走
    she gripped Rachel's arm and marched her out through the doors.
    她抓住雷切尔的胳膊,逼她走了出去。
    ■walk along public roads in an organized procession to protest about something
    示威游行
    unemployed shipyard workers marched from Jarrow to London.
    失业的造船厂工人从贾罗走向伦敦进行示威游行。
    they planned to march on Baton Rouge.
    他们打算向巴吞鲁日进军示威。
    ■(figurative)(of something abstract) proceed or advance inexorably
    (喻)(抽象物)行进,前进
    time marches on.
    时间在前进。
noun
  1. an act or instance of marching
    行进;行军
    the relieving force was more than a day's march away.
    援军离此地还有不止一天的路程。
    ■a piece of music composed to accompany marching or with a rhythmic character suggestive of marching
    进行曲
    ■a procession as a protest or demonstration
    抗议游行,示威游行
    a protest march.
    抗议游行。
    ■[in sing.](figurative)the progress or continuity of something abstract that is considered to be moving inexorably onwards
    (喻)发展,前进
    Marx's theory of the inevitable march of history.
    马克思关于历史发展必然性的理论。
常用词组
march to (the beat) of a different tune (或 drummer)
  1. (informal)consciously adopt a different approach or attitude to the majority of people; be unconventional
    (非正式)(方法或观点)与众不同;不同寻常
on the march
  1. marching
    行进,前进;行军
    the army was on the march at last.
    部队最终开始行进。
    ■(figurative)making progress
    (喻)取得进展
    United are on the march again.
    联队重新取得进展。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French marcher 'to walk' (earlier 'to trample'), of uncertain origin

march2
noun
  1. (一般作 Marches)a frontier or border area between two countries or territories, especially between England and Wales or (formerly) England and Scotland
    边界,边境(尤指英格兰和威尔士之间或以前英格兰和苏格兰之间)
    the Welsh Marches.
    威尔士边界地区。
    ■(the Marches)a region of east central Italy, between the Apennines and the Adriatic Sea; capital, Ancona. Italian name Marche ˈmarke
    马尔凯(意大利中东部地区,位于亚平宁山脉和爱琴海之间;首府安科纳;。 意大利语名 Marche ˈmarke)
verb
  1. [no obj.](march with)(of a country, territory, or estate) have a common frontier with
    (国家、领土或地产)与…交界,与…接界
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French marche (noun), marchir (verb), of Germanic origin; related to mark
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