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单词 impulsive
释义 im·pul·sive
\(ˈ)im|pəls]iv, əmˈp-, ]ēv also -l(t)s] or ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: probably from Middle French impulsif, from impulsion + -if -ive
1. : having the power of or actually driving or impelling
 < an impulsive force >
 < an impulsive influence >
2.
 a. : actuated by or especially prone to act on impulse
  < a houseful of impulsive children >
  < the impulsive buying of luxury items >
  < impulsive, capricious and touchy — D.C.Buchanan >
  < men's thoughtless or impulsive acts — M.R.Cohen >
 b. : compulsive 3
3. : acting momentarily
 < a motor giving the mechanism impulsive thrusts >
Synonyms: see spontaneous
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