momentum
UK [mə'men.təm] US [-tˌəm] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started 动量，冲量；冲力；推动力；动力•Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum.一旦你推动了它，它就会在自己的动量作用下持续运动。 •The spacecraft will fly round the Earth to gain/gather momentum for its trip to Jupiter.太空船将绕着地球飞行以获取飞向木星所需的动力。 •The play loses momentum (= becomes less interesting, energetic, etc.) by its half-way stage.这部戏演到一半时就没看头了。 •In an attempt to give new momentum to their plans, the committee set a date for starting detailed discussions.为了为他们的计划赋予新的动力，委员会定好了开始讨论细节的日期。 |