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impetus n.推动力；刺激 (1) 他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力。(2) 目前的冲突可能会给和谈提供新的推动力。(3) 她的讲话激发了我的思绪。(4) 他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力。(5) 这次历史性的罢工对整个美国的劳工运动起了很大的推动作用。 Very little would get done if there were no such thing as an impetus: an impetus is some kind of force that gets something or somebody moving. If you push a car that's out of gas, you're the impetus that's getting it moving. An impetus doesn't have to be physical. Advertisers hope their commercials will be an impetus to buy the product.

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英 ['ɪmpɪtəs] 美 ['ɪmpɪtəs] (1) His articles provided the main impetus for change.(2) The present conflict may provide fresh impetus for peace talk.(3) Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.(4) His articles provided the main impetus for change.(5) The historic strike gave an enormous impetus to the whole American labor movement. An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision. 1[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.   [also a N]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。

英语单词	impetus
英美音标	英 ['ɪmpɪtəs] 美 ['ɪmpɪtəs]
中文释义	n.推动力；刺激
英语例句	(1) His articles provided the main impetus for change. (2) The present conflict may provide fresh impetus for peace talk. (3) Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas. (4) His articles provided the main impetus for change. (5) The historic strike gave an enormous impetus to the whole American labor movement.
中文例句	(1) 他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力。 (2) 目前的冲突可能会给和谈提供新的推动力。 (3) 她的讲话激发了我的思绪。 (4) 他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力。 (5) 这次历史性的罢工对整个美国的劳工运动起了很大的推动作用。
vocabulary简明	An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision.
vocabulary扩展	Very little would get done if there were no such thing as an impetus: an impetus is some kind of force that gets something or somebody moving. If you push a car that's out of gas, you're the impetus that's getting it moving. An impetus doesn't have to be physical. Advertisers hope their commercials will be an impetus to buy the product.
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [also a N] 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。

Impetus Articles Provided Main Change Gave 他的那些文章是促进变革的主要推动力 Force