1. | [u][sing] 动力;推动;促进;刺激something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly |
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。 | |
to give (a) new/fresh impetus to sth 给某事物以新的推进力 | |
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. | [u] 动量;动力;惯性the force or energy with which sth moves |