[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]推动;促进;推动力 Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly.
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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。
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。
Oxford
im·petus/ˈɪmpɪtəs; NAmEˈɪmpɪtəs/noun1[uncountable , singular ]something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly 动力;推动;促进;刺激SYN
stimulus
◆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。impetusto sth/to do sth ◆to give (a) new/fresh impetusto sth 给某事物以新的推进力impetusfor sth ◆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。2[uncountable ]( technical 术语) the force or energy with which sth moves 动量;动力;惯性impetusimpetusesim·petus/ˈɪmpɪtəs; NAmEˈɪmpɪtəs/
1an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quicklyimpetus for The report may provide further impetus for reform. The discovery gave fresh impetus to the research.2technical the force that makes an object start moving, or keeps it moving
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impetus
[ˈɪmpɪtəs]
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