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impetus n.推动力；刺激 impetus (n.) early 15c., impetous "rapid movement, rush;" 1640s, with modern spelling, "force with which a body moves, driving force," from Latin impetus "attack, assault, onset, impulse, violence, vigor, force, passion," related to impetere "to attack," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + petere "aim for, rush at" (see petition (n.)). 【记】im + pete 寻求, compete 竞争；im 不 + pet 宠物；不像宠物那样乖，温柔，而是猛烈，暴力

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['impitəs] 【英】 n. 推动力; 刺激(incentive; impulse)【记】 im(进入)+pet (追求)+us→内心追求 →推动力【同】 同根词：competition (竞争，角逐) n. 推动力; 刺激 = incentive = impulse; 刺激物 = stimulus【记】im进入, pet追求, us我们－进入追求我们的状态, 因为受了刺激, 因为看到我们都去了哈佛－推动力【参】competitor(n 竞争者)

单词	impetus
音标	['impitəs]
解释	n.推动力；刺激
红宝书	【英】 n. 推动力; 刺激(incentive; impulse) 【记】 im(进入)+pet (追求)+us→内心追求 →推动力【同】同根词：competition (竞争，角逐)
字源	impetus (n.) early 15c., impetous "rapid movement, rush;" 1640s, with modern spelling, "force with which a body moves, driving force," from Latin impetus "attack, assault, onset, impulse, violence, vigor, force, passion," related to impetere "to attack," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + petere "aim for, rush at" (see petition (n.)).
不择手段背单词	n. 推动力; 刺激 = incentive = impulse; 刺激物 = stimulus 【记】im进入, pet追求, us我们－进入追求我们的状态, 因为受了刺激, 因为看到我们都去了哈佛－推动力【参】competitor(n 竞争者)
趣味全助记	【记】im + pete 寻求, compete 竞争；im 不 + pet 宠物；不像宠物那样乖，温柔，而是猛烈，暴力

Impetus N 推动力 Impitəs N.推动力；刺激 英 刺激(Incentive Impulse

Impetus N 推动力 Impitəs N.推动力；刺激英刺激(Incentive Impulse