momentum中等

However, critics say the big companies use such deals to buy their most threatening potential competitors before their businesses have a chance to gain momentum, in some cases as part of a “buy and kill” tactic to simply close them down.

然而，批评者表示，大公司利用此类交易，在最具威胁的潜在竞争对手的业务有机会发展壮大之前就将其买下，有时这是“收购并扼杀”策略的一部分，直接将其关闭。

The move to renewables is picking up momentum around the world: They now account for more than half of new power sources going on line.

向可再生能源的转变正在全球范围内加速：它们目前占新投入使用电力来源的一半以上。