명사[U]
- 1.(일의 진행에 있어서의) 탄력[가속도]
The fight for his release gathers momentum each day.
그의 석방을 위한 투쟁에 나날이 탄력[가속도]이 붙고 있다.
They began to lose momentum in the second half of the game.
그들은 경기 후반전이 되자 탄력이 떨어졌다.
- 2.가속도
The vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped.
도로가 내리막이 되자 차에 가속도가 붙었다.
- 3.(전문 용어) 운동량(물체의 질량과 속도의 곱으로 나타내는 물리량)
- [NOUN] If a process or movement gains momentum, it keeps developing or happening more quickly and keepsbecoming less likely to stop.
영영사전 펼쳐보기
[일반]Finish work before you lose momentum. (출처:YBM) 탄력을 잃기 전에 일을 끝내라.
[일반]I should do it all when I gain momentum. (출처:YBM) 나는 탄력이 붙을 때 모든 것을 해야겠다.
[일반]It is an opportunity to generate fresh momentum. (출처:Hansard) [이용자 참여 번역문] 이것은 새로운 탄력을 가할 수 있는 기회이다. (번역:rudgnsd***)
[일반]On Thursday, the United States said momentum is shifting toward the imposition of U.N. sanctions againstIran. (출처:YBM) 미국은 목요일에, 유엔이 이란에 대해 제재조치를 취하는 방안이 힘을 얻고 있다고 말했습니다.
[일반]John Kerry has won New Hampshire’s presidential primary, riding the momentum gained by his come-frombehind Iowa caucuses victory last week. (출처:YBM) 존 케리 후보는 지난주 아이오와 주 당원대회에서 초반 열세를 극복하고 승리한 여세를 몰아 뉴햄프셔의 예비선거에서도 승리를 거두었습니다.
예문 더보기
- [명사]로 momentum이(가) 사용될 때
[형용사] considerable, great, tremendous | irresistible, irreversible, unstoppable | initial | fresh(esp. BrE) |downward, forward, upward | political
She gave fresh momentum to the campaign.
There's no forward momentum in the movie.
There is plenty of political momentum behind the proposed changes.
[동사 + momentum] have | build up, gain, gather, increase | create, generate, give sth, provide | keep up,maintain, sustain | lose | regain | slow
The campaign for change now has considerable momentum.
The car gathered momentum as it rolled down the hill.
The team has lost momentum in recent weeks.
[momentum + 동사] build up, increase | carry sb/sth | go
Her momentum carried her through the door.
Their momentum has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer.
[전치사] ~for | ~towards/toward
We must keep up the momentum for reform.
the irresistible momentum towards/toward reunification of the two countries
[Phrases] keep the ~ going
We have to keep the momentum of our sales operation going.