1. the condition of living or the state of being alive;

   "while there's life there's hope"
   "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
   

2. the property of being able to survive and grow;

   "the vitality of a seed"
   

3. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

4. the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

5. the making of animated cartoons

6. general activity and motion

1.动画片绘制；卡通片制作
animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.

animation

e.g. The films are a mix ofanimation and full-length features.
这些电影将动画制作和长篇故事片融为一体。
e.g. ...computeranimation.
电脑动画制作

2.动画片
Ananimation is a film in which drawings or puppets appear to move.

e.g. This film is the first Britishanimation sold to an American network.
这是第一部出售给美国电视网的英国动画片。

3.生气；活泼；热烈
Someone withanimation shows liveliness in the way that they speak, look, or behave.

e.g. They both spoke withanimation.
他们兴致勃勃地说着。

4. see also: suspended animation

1. 自动：(13) 自动 (animation)使死物如有生命般活动. (14) 预言术 (prediction)先记下某事物之发生,如头条新闻等. (15) 反地心吸力 (anti-gravity)人或物之动作反地心吸力. (16) 第六感术 (extra-sensory perception)如用手指头来看东西,