| 单词 | impetus |
| 释义 | Related topics: Physicsim·pe·tus /ˈɪmpɪtəs/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 CAUSEan influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly 刺激；推动(力)；促进impetus for The report may provide further impetus for reform. 这份报告可能会进一步推动改革。 The discovery gave fresh impetus to the research. 这个发现为研究带来新动力。2. technicalMOVE something OR somebody the force that makes an object start moving, or keeps it moving 动量，冲力Examples from the Corpusimpetus• Gathering research data has an impetus of its own and this part of the research procedure was carried through reasonably smoothly.• The same consideration applies to the initial impetus for your story.• Press criticism has been the main impetus behind the government reforms.• A major impetus has been that users found this detailed budgetary accounting confusing.• The Surgeon General's speech will give new impetus to the anti-smoking campaign.• Nevertheless there are important factors that give a strong impetus to a reductivist reasoning.• During the 1920s and 1930s interest in occupational family allowances grew but the impetus to introduce them came largely from individuals.• She seized the handle, but the impetus was too great, and it was wrenched from her convulsive grasp.• The impetus for change in the industry was provided by a new management team.impetus for• The Surgeon General has provided the impetus for health prevention programs.Origin impetus (1600-1700) Latin impetere “to attack”, from petere “to go to, look for”im·pe·tus nounChineseSyllable makes or Corpus that happen influence makes it something an |
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