vital force

vital force
noun
  1. [mass noun]the energy or spirit which animates living creatures; the soul
    生命力;灵魂
    French
    ■(Philosophy)(in some theories, particularly that of Bergson) a hypothetical force, independent of physical and chemical forces, regarded as being the causative factor in the evolution and development of living organisms
    (哲)(某些理论,尤指柏格森理论假设的)生命力
    ■[count noun]a person or thing that gives something vitality and strength
    注入活力的人(或物)
    he was a vital force in British music.
    他为英国乐坛注入了活力。
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