名词动力; 势头; 促进; 声势
impetus
名词
1. The treaty will give an impetus to trade between the two countries.
这条约将促进两国间的贸易。
2. Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.
她的讲话激发了我的思绪。
3. impetus
3. The president's plan gave fresh impetus to industry.
总统的计划进一步推动了工业的发展。
4. The car ran down the hill under its own impetus.
汽车借着本身的冲力滑下山。
3. 冲力：其中心人物巴黎大学的让.布里丹(Jean Buridan 1300年前-1358年后)提出使动者把冲力(Impetus)嵌入受动物体的理论. n冲力的方向和物体的运动方向相同. 使动者停止作用后,使抛射体继续运动的就是这种冲力. 由于空气的阻力和重力的作用,
1. 推动;促进;推动力
Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly.
e.g. This decision will give renewed impetus to the economic regeneration of east London...
这一决定会给东伦敦的经济复苏带来新的推动力。
e.g. She was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent.
她躁动不安,需要为自己的才华找到新的突破口。