The economic crisis gave impetus to the government's reform efforts.
经济危机为政府的改革努力提供了动力。
Which word is a synonym for “impetus”?
B — motivation. “impetus” means n. a driving force or motivation behind an action.
The invention of the engine gave a powerful ______ to modern industry.
D — impetus. “impetus” means n. a driving force or motivation behind an action.
impetus — n. a driving force or motivation behind an action.. In Chinese: 动力，推动力.
impetus is pronounced /ˈɪmpɪtəs/. It breaks into 3 syllables: im · pe · tus.
The economic crisis gave impetus to the government's reform efforts. (经济危机为政府的改革努力提供了动力。)
motivation, incentive, stimulus, catalyst — all close in meaning to impetus (n. a driving force or motivation behind an action.).
Yes. impetus appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
im-(enter) + pet-(seek) → the force to enter pursuit → impetus, momentum.