| 单词 | impulsive cause |
| 释义 | > as lemmasimpulsive cause 2. Impelling or determining to action. impulsive cause (frequently in 17th cent., now rare), originating or primary cause. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > [noun] > primary or first cause First Cause1393 primum mobile1548 movera1550 impulsive causea1575 primus motor1579 beginning1587 first mobile1645 causa causans1659 first mover1711 prime mover1795 leader1805 the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > inciting or instigating stirring1421 movingc1443 provokingc1443 incitative1490 urgent1559 propulsory1585 pricking1592 pulsive1602 incentive1603 incitatory1610 urging1612 animalizing1617 impellent1620 irritant1636 instigative1644 propulsive1648 promptive1653 parastatic1656 exstimulatory1657 impulsory1659 appelling1666 irritative1686 instigating1702 spurring1702 stimulatinga1732 stimulatory1758 impulsive1788 stimulant1803 stimulative1836 exertivea1856 inciting1855 incitant1886 incitive1888 on-driving1927 incitory1941 a1575 N. Harpsfield Treat. Divorce Henry VIII (1878) (modernized text) 214 The cause impulsive moving the prætor to promulge this edict was [etc.]. 1627 R. Sanderson Ten Serm. 384 There is a kind of Cause..,which the learned..call the Impulsiue Cause: and it is such a cause, as moueth and induceth the principall Agent, to doe that which it doth. 1686 A. Horneck Crucified Jesus xii. 234 The love of God was the impulsive cause, but our sins were the instrumental cause, these brought him to the Cross. 1788 T. Reid Ess. Active Powers Man (1803) iii. ii. i. 159 Some cool principle of action, which has authority without any impulsive force. 1865 J. Ruskin Sesame & Lilies i. 6 That thirst [for applause]..is..on the whole, the strongest impulsive influence of average humanity. 1894 Month Mar. 392 The impulsive cause of the granting of a dispensation is that which..moves the superior. < as lemmas |
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