momentum
noun [ U ] uk/məˈmen.təm/ us/məˈmen.t̬əm/
C2 动量，冲量;冲力;推动力;势头
the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started
Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum. 一旦你推动了它，它就会在自己的动量作用下持续运动。
The spacecraft will fly around the earth to gain/gather momentum for its trip to Jupiter. 航天器将绕着地球飞行以获取飞向木星所需的动力。
The play loses momentum (= becomes less interesting, energetic, etc.) by its half way stage. 这部戏演到一半时就没了看头。
In an attempt to give new momentum to their plans, the committee set a date for starting detailed discussions. 为了给他们的计划赋予新的动力，委员会确定了开始讨论细节的日期。
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- The campaign has been gaining momentum ever since the television appeal.
- Opposition to the tax has been gaining momentum.
- We got up the hill through sheer momentum.
- The campaign for an elected mayor seems to have lost momentum.