[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]势头；冲劲；动力 If a process or movement gains momentum, it keeps developing or happening more quickly and keeps becoming less likely to stop.
This campaign is really gaining momentum...
该运动的势头越来越猛。
They are each anxious to maintain the momentum of the search for a solution.
他们每个人都迫切希望能一直劲头十足地去寻求解决方案。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](物理学中的)动量，冲量 In physics, momentum is the mass of a moving object multiplied by its speed in a particular direction.
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mo·men·tum/məˈmentəm; NAmEmoʊˈmentəm/noun[uncountable ]1the ability to keep increasing or developing 推进力；动力；势头◆The fight for his release gathers momentumeach day. 争取使他获释的斗争声势日益加强。◆They began to lose momentumin the second half of the game. 在比赛的下半场，他们的势头就逐渐减弱。2a force that is gained by movement 冲力◆The vehicle gained momentumas the road dipped. 那辆车顺着坡越跑冲力越大。3( technical 术语) the quantity of movement of a moving object, measured as its mass multiplied by its speed 动量momentummomentamo·men·tum/məˈmentəm; NAmEmoʊˈmentəm/
1the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successfulgain/gather momentum The campaign for reform should start to gather momentum in the new year. incentives to maintain the momentum of European integration Governments often lose momentum in their second term of office.momentum of the momentum of increasing immigrationmomentum towards the momentum towards economic union2the force that makes a moving object keep movinggain/gather momentum (=move faster) The wheel was allowed to roll down the slope, gathering momentum as it went. Pratt, without losing any momentum at all, passed them both and won the race.3technical the force or power that is contained in a moving object and is calculated by multiplying its weight by its speedmomentum of the momentum of a particleCOLLOCATIONSverbsgain/gather/build up momentum (=become more and more successful)· The show gathered momentum over the next few months and became a huge hit.give something momentum (=make something become more successful)· The agreement was small, but it gave new momentum to the talks.maintain momentum (=make something continue at the same pace)· The party was determined to maintain the momentum of reform.lose momentum (=to start to become less successful)· The team seems to have lost its momentum.keep the momentum going (also sustain the momentum formal) (=keep being successful)· Hopefully we can keep the momentum going and win the next game as well.adjectivesirresistible (=that cannot be stopped)· The social changes began to gather irresistible momentum.
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