impetus

/im-pi-tuhs/US // ˈɪm pɪ təs //UK // (ˈɪmpɪtəs) //

推动力,推动力,势头,动力

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural im·pe·tus·es.
- : a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- : the momentum of a moving body, especially with reference to the cause of motion.

nounstimulus, force

Synonyms

The Super Bowl is the country’s largest sports-betting event of the year, and Sunday’s big game may provide another impetus for states to try to cash in on gambling revenue.
Yes, reducing a ski’s weight can make turning a bit easier and less tiring, which was the original impetus behind this whole trend.
The disparities in treatment were an impetus for a heated debate on hyper-opulent fine dining and contributed to the downfall of Le Cirque.
A pandemic which has lasted the better part of a year has, naturally, taken a toll on our collective mental health, so the impetus to gather with friends and loved ones is understandable this holiday season.
Without a financial impetus to change their practices, Aral argues, these platforms will never fully commit to policing themselves.
Finding someone to carry on the legacy of the DVF brand was part of the impetus behind her forthcoming E!
Another huge impetus behind the movement to legalize sex work is the current focus on ending the scourge of sex trafficking.
My friend, Eleanor, who actually was also the impetus for my writing Running on Empty, was not a Very Good Girl.
These candidates all claimed that God was the impetus and continuing force behind their campaigns.
The impetus behind this decision was a desire to change the odds for children like my cousin and me.

/im-pi-tuhs/US // ˈɪm pɪ təs //UK // (ˈɪmpɪtəs) //

推动力,推动力,势头,动力

n.名词 noun

1
plural im·pe·tus·es.
- : a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- : the momentum of a moving body, especially with reference to the cause of motion.

nounstimulus, force

Synonyms

The Super Bowl is the country’s largest sports-betting event of the year, and Sunday’s big game may provide another impetus for states to try to cash in on gambling revenue.
Yes, reducing a ski’s weight can make turning a bit easier and less tiring, which was the original impetus behind this whole trend.
The disparities in treatment were an impetus for a heated debate on hyper-opulent fine dining and contributed to the downfall of Le Cirque.
A pandemic which has lasted the better part of a year has, naturally, taken a toll on our collective mental health, so the impetus to gather with friends and loved ones is understandable this holiday season.
Without a financial impetus to change their practices, Aral argues, these platforms will never fully commit to policing themselves.
Finding someone to carry on the legacy of the DVF brand was part of the impetus behind her forthcoming E!
Another huge impetus behind the movement to legalize sex work is the current focus on ending the scourge of sex trafficking.
My friend, Eleanor, who actually was also the impetus for my writing Running on Empty, was not a Very Good Girl.
These candidates all claimed that God was the impetus and continuing force behind their campaigns.
The impetus behind this decision was a desire to change the odds for children like my cousin and me.