Thursday, September 27, 2012

shift

(v.): change course; move or transfer

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  1. Sentence: There was a shift in policy, so the public was unhappy.

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  2. Sentence: The sudden shift of topic made the mood in the group very awkward, since the topic was one that was sensitive.

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  3. The night shift for the soldiers was extremely tiring.

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    1. This "shift" has a different definition that the one we are studying.

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  4. The government repeatedly shift the policy, and therefore everyone is confused.

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  5. Sentence: the shifting of seasons brought the charming vitality of nature.

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  6. The shift in sail sent the ship speeding in the opposite direction.

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  7. The llama shifts away awkwardly from the crowd of horses after he realized that he's at the wrong farm and that he should be going.

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  8. Chen Kei Shek shifted the capitol of ROC to Taipai, Taiwan after he lost the war against the communist in mainland.

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  9. I shift myself from left to right and back when I'm nervous.

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  10. Sentence: Yesterday in English class, we shifted from chapter one to two.

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  11. The shift of scenes in the musical must quietly and quickly be done.

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  12. He shifted his body so that his shadow blended back into the darkness.

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  13. The powerful detergent can shift even the most stubborn stains.

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  14. Sentence: After kings conquer new land, they like to shift the capital to a city they like or regard as useful.

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  15. He shifts his seat so that he can sit closer to the girl he likes.

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  16. The storekeeper quickly shifted his ware to a place of higher elevation after he received warning of a flood.

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  17. She noticed the slight shift in temperature as the clouds rolled in and put on her jacket.

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  18. Alternative Definition: Move or cause to move from one place to another.

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  19. The water bottle's shifted position indicated that there was another entity there; inanimate objects do not move by themselves.

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