势头 (shì tou) — momentum, driving force; trend, tendency; situation, the way things are looking
Definition
势头 is a concrete 'momentum' or 'trend' you can see playing out (e.g. a project's, a match's, a market's). It differs from 趋势 (an abstract tendency) and 走势 (usually market/index movements).
noun
momentumdriving forcetrendtendencysituationthe way things are looking
Examples
- 势头，。Zhè ge xīn xiàng mù de fā zhǎn shì tou hěn hǎo, gōng sī jué dìng jiā dà tóu zī.The development momentum of this new project is strong, so the company decided to increase investment.
- 势头，。Xià bàn chǎng duì fāng de shì tou yuè lái yuè qiáng, wǒ men hěn nán fáng shǒu.In the second half, the opponent's momentum grew stronger and stronger, making it very hard for us to defend.
- ，势头。Cóng zuì jìn de xiāo shòu shù zì lái kàn, jīng jì fù sū de shì tou hái bù míng lǎng.Judging from the latest sales figures, the trend of economic recovery is still unclear.
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