ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPETUS | IMPETUS + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, powerful, strong, tremendous相當大的推動;極大的刺激;強大的動力;強烈的刺激;巨大的推動▸➤main, major主要的推動力▸➤immediate, initial, original直接的推動力;最初的推動力;原初動力▸➤fresh, new, renewed新的推動力;重新煥發的動力◇Each new revelation added fresh impetus to the campaign.每一項新發現都為活動增添了新鮮的動力。➤added, extra, further附加的動力;額外的刺激;進一步的推動力▸➤necessary必要的刺激◇His disappointment in the championships provided the necessary impetus to give everything for this final race.他在錦標賽中的失利反而給了他必要的刺激,使他為這次決賽全力以赴。VERB + IMPETUS➤add, give sb/sth, lend sth, provide (sb/sth with)促進;給⋯以推動;推動(⋯)◇The riots lent impetus to attempts to improve conditions for prisoners.騷亂推動當局作出努力改善囚犯服刑條件。➤gain, receive獲得推動力;得到動力◇The movement is steadily gaining impetus.這項運動得到穩步推動。➤lose失去動力◇With the death of its founder, the campaign lost much of its impetus.這項運動因為創始人逝世而勢頭大減。IMPETUS + VERB➤come from sth動力來自⋯◇Much of the impetus for change came from customers' opinions.變革的主要動力來自顧客的意見。PREPOSITION➤impetus behind sb/sth⋯背後的推動力◇The main impetus behind the move west was to find gold and other minerals.西進運動的主要推動力是尋找黃金和其他礦物。➤impetus for促進⋯的力量◇the impetus for arms control agreements推動簽訂軍備控制協議的力量➤impetus towards/toward推動⋯的力量◇the impetus towards / toward urban development城市發展的推動力