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美音:[məu´mentəm ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.动力,要素

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名词复数:momenta

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mov,mob,mot=to move(移动)

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force  impetus  push  thrust    

momentum


/mə'mentəm, məʊ'm-; mə`mɛntəm, mo`m-/n [U]
1 force that increases the rate of development of a process; impetus 动力; 冲力; 势头
*The movement to change the union's constitution is slowly gathering momentum. 修改工会宪章的运动正慢慢加强.
2 (physics 物) quantity of motion of a moving object, measured as its mass multiplied by its velocity 动量
*The sledge gained momentum as it ran down the hill. 雪橇从山上下冲时动量越来越大.

momentum


n[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin:'movement, moment', from movere 'to move']
the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successful
gain/gather momentum
 The campaign for reform should start to gather momentum in the new year.
 incentives to maintain the momentum of European integration
 Governments often lose momentum in their second term of office.
momentum of
 the momentum of increasing immigration
momentum towards
 the momentum towards economic union
the force that makes a moving object keep moving
gain/gather momentum
(=move faster)
 The wheel was allowed to roll down the slope, gathering momentum as it went.
 Pratt, without losing any momentum at all, passed them both and won the race.
technical the force or power that is contained in a moving object and is calculated by multiplying its weight by its speed
momentum of
 the momentum of a particle