momentum

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Definitions

n.

The force or energy gained through movement or progress; in physics, the product of a body's mass and velocity.

动力,势头;(物理)动量

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.gather momentum获得动力
  • 2.build momentum积累势头
  • 3.lose momentum失去动力
  • 4.conservation of momentum动量守恒

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The project gained [momentum] after the successful fundraising campaign.

  • 2.

    In physics, [momentum] equals an object's mass times its velocity.

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