1sudden strong wish突然產生的強烈願望ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPULSE | IMPULSE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤strong強烈的衝動➤irresistible無法抵抗的衝動➤first, initial, original第一個念頭;最初的衝動◇My first impulse was to run away.我的第一個念頭就是逃跑。➤sudden突然的衝動➤human人類的基本衝動➤basic基本衝動➤instinctual, natural本能的/自然的衝動➤repressed被壓抑的衝動➤conflicting, contradictory, contrary矛盾的衝動;相反的衝動➤aggressive, murderous, violent挑釁的/殺人的/暴力衝動➤suicidal自殺衝動➤destructive破壞衝動➤creative創作衝動➤sexual性衝動VERB + IMPULSE➤feel, have感到衝動;有衝動◇She felt a sudden impulse to look to her left.她突然有種想往左看的衝動。➤be subject to易於衝動◇We are all subject to aggressive impulses.我們都有攻擊他人的衝動。➤be driven by受衝動驅使➤check, control, deny, fight, resist, restrain, stifle, suppress克制衝動;控制衝動;抑制衝動◇He fought down an impulse to scream.他壓制住想要尖叫的衝動。➤give in to, obey, yield to屈從於衝動◇She gave in to an impulse and took the money.她忍不住拿了那筆錢。➤act on, follow衝動行事◇Acting on impulse, he picked up the keys and slipped them into his pocket.他一時衝動,撿起鑰匙偷偷塞進了自己的口袋。IMPULSE + NOUN➤buy, purchase一時衝動購買的物品◇The little black designer dress had been an impulse buy.這條名牌黑色小裙子是一時心血來潮買的。➤item (especially NAmE) 供顧客臨時起意購買的商品◇Supermarkets sell candy as impulse items at the checkout counter.超市在收款櫃枱擺放糖果,供顧客臨時起意購買。➤buying衝動性購物➤buyer衝動型購物者➤control衝動控制PREPOSITION➤on (an) impulse因為衝動◇Some people will buy a pet on impulse without any idea of what is involved.有些人會因一時衝動買只寵物,而根本不去想這意味着什麼。◇On an impulse, I went in and bought a box of chocolates.我一時衝動,走進去買了一盒巧克力。➤impulse towards/toward對⋯的衝動◇basic impulses towards / toward things such as food and drink對食品、飲料等東西的基本衝動impulse
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2movement of energy衝力ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPULSEADJECTIVE➤electrical, nerve, neural電脈衝;神經衝動VERB + IMPULSE➤generate產生脈衝◇A neuron generates an electrical impulse.神經元產生電脈衝。➤send, transmit發送/傳送脈衝◇Nerve impulses are transmitted to the brain.神經脈衝被傳送至大腦。➤convert sth into, transform sth into把⋯轉換成脈衝◇Radio waves are converted into electrical impulses.無線電波被轉換成電脈衝。impulse
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3sth that causes sb/sth to do sth推動力ADJECTIVE | IMPULSE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤democratic, political, religious民主/政治/宗教推動力IMPULSE + VERB➤lead (sb/sth) to sth, prompt sb/sth (to do sth)動力促使⋯(做某事);動力促成(⋯)◇the impulse that prompted economic change促使經濟變革的推動力PREPOSITION➤impulse behind⋯背後的推動力◇the impulse behind a concept概念背後的推動力➤impulse for對⋯的推動力◇the impulse for social reform社會改革的推動力➤impulse towards/toward朝向⋯的推動力◇the political impulses towards / toward joining a trade union促使加入工會的政治動力