budge /bʌdʒ/ TEM8 ( budging, budged, budges )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If someone will not budge on a matter, or if nothing budges them, they refuse to change their mind or to come to an agreement. 使让步; 做让步 [with brd-neg]

  例：

  The Americans will not budge on this point.

  这些美国人在这一点上不会让步的。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If someone or something will not budge, they will not move. If you cannot budge them, you cannot make them move. 使移动; 移动 [with brd-neg]

  例：

  Her mother refused to budge from Omaha.

  她母亲拒绝离开奥马哈。

  例：

  The window refused to budge.

  窗子怎么也动不了。