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源自拉丁语 'impetus',意为'冲击、推动力',由 'in-'(向)和 'petere'(寻求、冲向)组成。
❶ 指推动事物发展或促使某事发生的动力或刺激因素,常用于描述促使行动或变化的外部或内部力量。
“The new policy provided the impetus for economic growth.”
(新政策为经济增长提供了动力。)
“Her encouragement was the impetus he needed to start his own business.”
(她的鼓励是他创业所需的动力。)
give impetus to — 为某事提供动力或推动力,常用于描述促使行动或发展的因素。
“The government's investment gave impetus to the development of renewable energy.”
(政府的投资推动了可再生能源的发展。)