impetus
noun /ˈɪmpɪtəs/
/ˈɪmpɪtəs/
- [uncountable, singular] something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly
动力；推动；促进；刺激 - The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.
辩论会似乎没有开始时那么大的冲劲了。 - impetus to something/to do something to give (a) new/fresh impetus to something
给某事物以新的推进力 - The Prime Minister’s support will give (an) added impetus to the campaign against crime.
首相的支持将进一步推动打击犯罪的运动。 - impetus for something His articles provided the main impetus for change.
他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力。
- Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.
每有新的谣言传出，就会刺激新一轮的诽谤活动。 - His disappointment in the World Championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.
他在世界锦标赛上的失利反而给了他必要的动力，使他为了这次决赛全力以赴。 - The movement is steadily gaining impetus.
这项运动得到稳步推动。 - The riots lent impetus to attempts to improve conditions for prisoners.
骚乱推动当局作出努力改善囚犯服刑条件。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- powerful
- …
- add
- give somebody/something
- lend something
- …
- come from something
- impetus behind somebody/something
- impetus for
- impetus towards/toward
- …
- The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.
- [uncountable] (specialist) the force or energy with which something moves
动量；动力；惯性 - The slope added impetus to his speed.
斜坡令他跑得更快。
- The slope added impetus to his speed.
词源mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘assault, force’, from impetere ‘assail’, from in- ‘towards’ + petere ‘seek’.