the ability to keep increasing or developing 推进力；动力；势头 The fight for his release gathers momentum each day. 争取使他获释的斗争声势日益加强。 They began to lose momentum in the second half of the game. 在比赛的下半场，他们的势头就逐渐减弱。
Extra ExamplesShe gave fresh momentum to the campaign. 她为这一运动注入了新的活力。 The campaign for change now has considerable momentum. 改革运动现在势头相当猛。 The team has lost momentum in recent weeks. 最近几周球队的强劲势头已经减弱。 Their momentum has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer. 他们已经没了冲劲，感到无法继续打下去了。 There is plenty of political momentum behind the proposed changes. 在变革提议背后有足够的政治驱动力。 There's no forward momentum in the movie. 这部影片中找不到前进的动力。 We have to keep the momentum of our sales operation going. 我们必须保持销售业务的发展势头。 We must keep up the momentum for reform. 我们必须保持住改革的冲劲。 keeping up the momentum for growth 保持增长势头 the irresistible momentum towards reunification of the two countries 两国统一的不可抗拒的势头 The momentum of this success carried the party to victory in the elections. 这一成功的势头使该党在选举中获胜。 The programme developed a momentum of its own. 该方案形成了自己的势头。 There was an unstoppable momentum towards German reunification. 德国的重新统一势不可挡。 This deal adds fresh momentum to plans for a new rail link. 这项交易为新铁路线的规划注入了新的动力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
- …
- have
- build up
- gain
- …
- build up
- increase
- carry somebody/something
- …
- momentum for
- momentum towards/toward
- keep the momentum going
a force that is gained by movement 冲力 The vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped. 那辆车顺着坡越跑冲力越大。 The car gathered momentum as it rolled down the hill. 汽车冲下山时动量逐渐增加。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
- …
- have
- build up
- gain
- …
- build up
- increase
- carry somebody/something
- …
- momentum for
- momentum towards/toward
- keep the momentum going
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the quantity of movement of a moving object, measured as its mass multiplied by its speed 动量
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.