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IELTS BNC: 5641 COCA: 4335

momentum

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
momentum /moʊˈmɛntəm/ noun
momentum
/moʊˈmɛntəm/
noun
Learner's definition of MOMENTUM
[noncount]
: the strength or force that something has when it is moving冲力
: the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes势头;动力
physics : the property that a moving object has due to its mass and its motion动量
IELTS BNC: 5641 COCA: 4335

momentum

noun

mo·​men·​tum mō-ˈmen-təm How to pronounce momentum (audio)
mə-
plural momenta mō-ˈmen-tə How to pronounce momentum (audio)
mə-
or momentums
1
: a property (see property sense 1a) of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c) and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity
broadly : a property of a moving body that determines the length of time required to bring it to rest when under the action of a constant force or moment
2
: strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events
The wagon gained momentum as it rolled down the hill.

Example Sentences

The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products. The movie loses momentum toward the end.
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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, movement

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of momentum was in 1610
IELTS BNC: 5641 COCA: 4335
momentum

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOMENTUM | MOMENTUM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, great, tremendous相當大的勢頭;極大的動力;巨大的勢頭irresistible, irreversible, unstoppable無法抗拒的/不可逆轉的/不可阻擋的勢頭initial最初的勢頭fresh (especially BrE) 新的動力She gave fresh momentum to the campaign.她為這一運動注入了新的活力。downward, forward, upward向下的/向前的/向上的推動力There's no forward momentum in the movie.這部影片中找不到前進的動力。political政治推動力There is plenty of political momentum behind the proposed changes.在變革提議背後有足夠的政治驅動力。VERB + MOMENTUMhave有⋯勢頭The campaign for change now has considerable momentum.改革運動現在勢頭相當猛。build up, gain, gather, increase加大衝量;積聚動量The car gathered momentum as it rolled down the hill.汽車衝下山時動量逐漸增加。create, generate, give sth, provide產生動量;給⋯動量;提供動量keep up, maintain, sustain保持勢頭lose喪失勢頭The team has lost momentum in recent weeks.最近幾週球隊的強勁勢頭已經減弱。regain重獲動量slow放慢勢頭MOMENTUM + VERBbuild up, increase衝量加大;動量積聚carry sb/sth動量帶動⋯Her momentum carried her through the door.衝力使她穿門而過。go衝勁消失Their momentum has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer.他們已經沒了衝勁,感到無法繼續打下去了。PREPOSITIONmomentum for⋯的勢頭We must keep up the momentum for reform.我們必須保持住改革的衝勁。momentum towards/toward朝向⋯的勢頭the irresistible momentum towards / toward reunification of the two countries兩國再度統一的不可抗拒的勢頭PHRASESkeep the momentum going保持發展的勢頭We have to keep the momentum of our sales operation going.我們必須保持銷售業務的發展勢頭。

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