单词 | impulse |
释义 | impulse —impulse /ˈɪm.pʌls/ noun (WISH) C2 [C + to infinitive] a sudden strong wish to do something: » I had this sudden impulse to shout out "Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech.Thesaurus+: ↑Feelings of desireon (an) impulseC2 because you suddenly want to, although you haven't planned to: » "I didn't know you were looking for some new shoes." "Oh, I wasn't - I just bought them on impulse."Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulnessnoun [C usually singular] FORMAL (REASON) ► F0 something that is the force behind or reason for something else: » a creative/commercial impulseThesaurus+: ↑Motives and reasonsnoun [C] (SIGNAL) ► F0 a short electrical, radio, or light signal that carries information or instructions between the parts of a system: » an electrical/nerve impulseThesaurus+: ↑Electricity and electronicsThesaurus+: ↑Communications technology - general words |
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