momentum /moʊˈmɛntəm/ noun Learner's definition of MOMENTUM
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a : the strength or force that something has when it is moving沖力 b : the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes勢頭;動力 -
The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.這家公司今年業績很好,希望通過引進新産品保持這一勢頭。
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The campaign slowly gained/gathered momentum. [=the campaign slowly became more popular and successful]運動的聲勢越來越大。
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The movie loses momentum toward the end.這部電影快結尾時失去了勁頭。
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physics : the property that a moving object has due to its mass and its motion動量