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propulsive

🇬🇧 UK/prə'pʌlsɪv/🇺🇸 US/prә'pʌlsiv/
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Definitions

adj.

Having the power or tendency to propel or drive something forward.

推进的;有推动力的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
pulspush, drive
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=propulsive

Common Collocations

  • 1.propulsive force推进力
  • 2.propulsive power推动力/驱动力
  • 3.[propulsive energy]推进能量
  • 4.propulsive thrust推力

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The engine's propulsive force was strong enough to launch the rocket into orbit.

  • 2.

    The novel opens with a propulsive energy that keeps readers turning pages late into the night.

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