impassion
UK/ɪm'pæʃ(ə)n/US/im'pæʃәn/
Definitions
v.
To fill someone with strong feeling or passion; to stir up
激起……的热情；使激动
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim-not, opposite of
+
passionfeel, suffer, experience; (in compounds) disease
=impassion
im- here is the 'into / to put into' prefix (form of em-), not negative: im- (into) + passion = 'to put passion into.' Rare today; mostly seen in its past participle impassioned.
Common Collocations
- 1.impassion to激励...采取行动
- 2.impassion for激起...的热情
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cause impassioned a whole generation.