momentum
UK/mәu'mentәm/US
IELTSGREA1
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
Root-derivedmomentstem
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umsuffix
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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.