momentum; impetus
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Meanings
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momentum; impetus; the force with which a moving object continues after the driving force ceases
neutralA physics term, often used in contexts describing motion, collisions, or inertia.
Qì汽
chē车
shā刹
chē车
hòu后
，
yóu由
yú于
chōng冲
lì力
jì继
xù续
huá滑
xíng行
le了
yī一
duàn段
jù距
lí离
。
After braking, the car continued to skid for a distance due to its momentum.
Zhè这
ge个
bǎo保
líng龄
qiú球
de的
chōng冲
lì力
hěn很
dà大
，
yī一
xià下
jiù就
dǎ打
dǎo倒
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
qiú球
píng瓶
。
This bowling ball has great momentum; it knocked down all the pins at once.
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Shì市
chǎng场
gǎi改
gé革
shì释
fàng放
chū出
de的
chōng冲
lì力
tuī推
dòng动
le了
jīng经
jì济
de的
kuài快
sù速
zēng增
zhǎng长
。
The impetus unleashed by market reforms drove rapid economic growth.