impetus

Definitions

in- (in, onto, assimilated to im-) + petere (to rush) = the force that hurls something forward, the original push that sets it moving. From physics it spread into everyday use: the kick-start that gets a process going.

Common Collocations

• 1.give impetus to给…注入动力
• 2.provide impetus提供推动力
• 3.fresh impetus新的动力
• 4.gain impetus获得动力

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The scandal gave fresh impetus to calls for reform.

• 2.

  Falling prices provided the impetus for a buying spree.