momentum
momentum 英 [məˈmentəm] 美 [moʊˈmentəm]
n. 势头；[物] 动量；动力；冲力
名词复数:momenta
- Momentum is generally used to mean increasing forward motion. A boulder rolling down a hill gains momentum. So does a great idea, a team on a winning streak, or the economy.
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- n. 势头；[物] 动量；动力；冲力
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1. The fight for his release gathers momentum each day.
争取使他获释的斗争声势日益加强。
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2. They began to lose momentum in the second half of the game.
在比赛的下半场，他们的势头就逐渐减弱。
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3. The vehicle gained momentumas the road dipped.
那辆车顺着坡越跑冲力越大。
- momentum (n.) 1690s, scientific use in mechanics, "quantity of motion of a moving body," from Latin momentum "movement, moving power" (see moment). Figurative use dates from 1782.
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