| 单词 | élan vital |
| 释义 | élan vital[ French ey-lahn vee-tal ] / French eɪ lɑ̃ viˈtal / SEE SYNONYMS FOR élan vital ON THESAURUS.COM noun(especially in Bergsonian philosophy) the creative force within an organism that is responsible for growth, change, and necessary or desirable adaptations. Origin of élan vital1905–10; <French: literally, vital ardor Words nearby élan vitalElamite, Elamitic, élan, élancé, eland, élan vital, elapid, elapse, Elara, E.L.A.S., elasmobranch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for élan vital
British Dictionary definitions for élan vitalélan vital / French (elɑ̃ vital) / nouna creative principle held by Henri Bergson to be present in all organisms and responsible for evolutionCompare Bergsonism Word Origin for élan vitalliterally: vital impetus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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