momentum

n. 动力, 动量
【化】 动量
【医】 动量

名词复数:momenta 

mo.men.tum

n.（名词）
【复数】 mo.men.ta[-t…] 或 mo.men.tums
Symbol p Physics A measure of the motion of a body equal to the product of its mass and velocity.Also called linear momentum
符号 p 【物理学】 动量，冲量：一种衡量物体运动量度的单位，等于运动物体的质量和速度的乘积也作 linear momentum


Impetus of a physical object in motion.
冲力：运动中物体的动力
Impetus of a nonphysical process, such as an idea or a course of events:
势头：非物质发展的动力，如思想或事物的进程：
例句：
The soaring rise in interest rates finally appeared to be losing momentum.
利率的飞速上涨的势头终于减弱了

Philosophy An essential or constituent element; a moment.
【哲学】 必要的或构成的元素；契机

来源：
Latin mômentum [movement]
拉丁语 mômentum [运动]
short for *movimentum
*movimentum的简写
from movôre [to move] * see meu…-
源自 movôre [移动] *参见 meu…-