From 1830 onwards in the USA and from about 1870 in Canada, settlers began to move westwards and to take possession of the plains as their own.
美国自1830年起，加拿大从1870年左右起，殖民者开始向西迁移，并把平原据为己有。
高三英语课文
Unit 13 The USA
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt.& vi. 移动，搬动;
vi. 搬家;行动;进展;（机器等）开动;
vt. 提议;使感动;摇动;变化;
n. 改变;迁移;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”
"Could we move on now to …?"
我们现在可以接着讨论…吗？
近义：relocate, remove, shuttle, transfer, translocate, withdraw
反义：freeze, remain, abide, caseharden
n. 有，所有，拥有;领地;财产，所有权，占有物，所有物;持有违禁物;
💡 pos能+sess坐+ion表名词，构成抽象名词 →能坐在上面 →拥有 ，占有，possess拥有
"According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty."
根据我所掌握的事实,他是不可能有罪的.
近义：ownership, tenure, property, holding, occupancy, tenancy
反义：impressment, incautation, ouster, privation, seizure, spoliation
westwards
['wɛstwɚdz]
adv. 向西;
"They turned westward / westwards after crossing the river."
他们过河以后向西拐了.
近义：west, westbound, westerly, westward
vt. 拿，取;采取;接受（礼物等）;耗费（时间等）;
vi. 拿;获得;
n. 镜头;看法;收入额;场景;
"Students will normally take three A2 subjects."
学生通常要选三门A2证书考试科目。
近义：apprehend, keep, nab, receive, seize, snatch
反义：transfer, cede, give, reject, snub, spurn