| 单词 | prime mover |
| 释义 | prime moverSEE SYNONYMS FOR prime mover ON THESAURUS.COM nounMechanics.
means of towing a cannon, as an animal, truck, or tractor. Also called unmoved mover. Aristotelianism. that which is the first cause of all movement and does not itself move. a person or thing that initiates or gives power and cohesion to something, as an idea, endeavor, or organization. Origin of prime moverFirst recorded in 1935–40 Words nearby prime moverprime ideal, prime interest rate, primely, prime meridian, prime minister, prime mover, prime number, prime number theorem, prime of life, primer, prime rate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prime mover
British Dictionary definitions for prime mover (1 of 2)prime mover nounthe original or primary force behind an idea, enterprise, etc
(in the philosophy of Aristotle) that which is the cause of all movement British Dictionary definitions for prime mover (2 of 2)Prime Mover nounthe Prime Mover philosophy God, esp when considered as a first cause 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 Idioms and Phrases with prime moverprime mover The initial source of energy directed toward a goal, someone or something that sets others in motion. For example, Jean was the prime mover in getting us more laboratory space, or Patriotism was the prime mover of the revolution. [Late 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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