[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。