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impulse

🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪmpʌls/🇺🇸 US/'impʌls/
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Definitions

n.

A sudden urge or desire to act; a sudden force or push that causes movement.

冲动;一时的念头;推动力;脉冲

v.

To urge or drive forward; to impel.

推动;驱使

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
pulspush, drive
+
esuffix
=impulse

Common Collocations

  • 1.on impulse一时冲动
  • 2.sudden impulse突然的冲动
  • 3.initial impulse最初的冲动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She resisted the impulse to buy the expensive dress.

  • 2.

    She acted on impulse and bought the expensive dress.

  • 3.

    The impulse to help others is a natural human emotion.

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