新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

momentum

英  [məʊˈmentəm]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 势头

    If a process or movement gains momentum, it keeps developing or happening more quickly and keeps becoming less likely to stop.

    近义词

    impetus

    双语例句

    例:

    This campaign is really gaining momentum.

    这场运动确实势头正猛。

    例:

    They are each anxious to maintain the momentum of the search for a solution.

    他们每个人都渴望能一直劲头十足地寻找解决的方案。

    2[U 不可数名词] 动量

    In physics, momentum is the mass of a moving object multiplied by its speed in a particular direction.

    双语例句

    例:

    The position, energy, and momentum of particles vary over time in an unpredictable manner.

    粒子的位置、能量和动量在不同的时间会发生变化,且变化的方式不可预测。

    例:

    The planet's gravity can rob the comet of some of its orbital momentum.

    该行星的重力会使这颗彗星丧失一些轨道势能。

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