깊이 생각하지 않고 갑작스럽게 무언가를 하고 싶어 하는 강한 욕구.
A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
예문:
"I bought the expensive designer bag on a sudden impulse."
"She had to fight the impulse to tell him exactly what she thought of his behavior."
어떤 일을 시작하거나 진행되게 만드는 원동력이나 자극.
A driving or motivating force; an impetus.
예문:
"The technological breakthrough gave a new impulse to the renewable energy industry."
"Philanthropy was the main impulse behind her decision to start the foundation."
신경 세포나 전선 등을 통해 전달되는 일시적이고 짧은 전기적 자극.
A pulse of electrical energy; a brief current or signal transmitted along a nerve or wire.
예문:
"Nerve impulses carry messages from your brain to the rest of your body."
"The device converts sound waves into electrical impulses."
물체에 가해진 힘과 그 힘이 작용한 시간을 곱한 양으로, 물체의 운동량 변화를 나타냄.
A force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum.
예문:
"The impulse of the impact was enough to shatter the glass."
"Golfers follow through with their swing to increase the impulse applied to the ball."