impetus

noun

/ˈɪmpɪtəs/

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[uncountable, singular] something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly synonym stimulus
- The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.
- impetus to something/to do something to give (a) new/fresh impetus to something
- The Prime Minister’s support will give (an) added impetus to the campaign against crime.
- impetus for something His articles provided the main impetus for change.
Extra Examples
- Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.
- His disappointment in the World Championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.
- The movement is steadily gaining impetus.
- The riots lent impetus to attempts to improve conditions for prisoners.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- great
- powerful
- …
verb + impetus
- add
- give somebody/something
- lend something
- …
impetus + verb
- come from something
preposition
- impetus behind somebody/something
- impetus for
- impetus towards/toward
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] (specialist) the force or energy with which something moves
- The slope added impetus to his speed.

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘assault, force’, from impetere ‘assail’, from in- ‘towards’ + petere ‘seek’.

单词	impetus
释义	impetus noun /ˈɪmpɪtəs/ /ˈɪmpɪtəs/ jump to other results [uncountable, singular] something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly synonym stimulus The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus. impetus to something/to do something to give (a) new/fresh impetus to something The Prime Minister’s support will give (an) added impetus to the campaign against crime. impetus for something His articles provided the main impetus for change. Extra Examples Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign. His disappointment in the World Championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race. The movement is steadily gaining impetus. The riots lent impetus to attempts to improve conditions for prisoners. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable great powerful … verb + impetus add give somebody/something lend something … impetus + verb come from something preposition impetus behind somebody/something impetus for impetus towards/toward … See full entry [uncountable] (specialist) the force or energy with which something moves The slope added impetus to his speed. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘assault, force’, from impetere ‘assail’, from in- ‘towards’ + petere ‘seek’.
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