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impetuosity

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm,petjʊ'ɒsətɪ/🇺🇸 US/im.petʃu'ɒsiti/
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Definitions

n.

The tendency to act quickly and rashly without thinking; impulsive force or energy

冲动,急躁,鲁莽

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
petseek, aim, strive
+
uconnector
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
+
itystate, quality, condition
=impetuosity

Common Collocations

  • 1.youthful impetuosity年轻的冲动
  • 2.display impetuosity表现出冲动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His impetuosity led him to make hasty decisions without thinking.

  • 2.

    The impetuosity of youth often needs to be tempered with wisdom.

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