| 单词 | accelerate |
| 释义 | accelerate verb¹ 1go faster增速；加快adverb➤hard, quickly猛地加速；飞快提速▸➤smoothly平稳加速◆the runners accelerated smoothly around the bend.选手们跑过弯道时平稳加速。➤suddenly突然增速▸➤away (especially bre) 加速离开◆the car purred into life and accelerated away.那辆轿车轰隆隆地发动起来，然后加速开走了。accelerate verb² 2develop quickly快速发展adverb➤dramatically, greatly, rapidly, sharply极速／高速／快速／飞速发展◆the epidemic is accelerating dramatically.该流行病正以惊人的速度蔓延。➤significantly有重大发展 accelerate /əkseləreɪt/ verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to happen or to make sth happen faster or earlier than expected 使加快；加速◆technological change is accelerating. 技术变革的步伐在加快。◆the company has announced it is accelerating its cost-cutting programme. 该公司宣布正在加快推行其成本削减计划。 opp decelerate 2. [intransitive] (about the economy) to increase in activity so that demand for goods increases （指经济）增长（因而增加对货品的需求）◆will consumption slow before the global economy starts to accelerate? 全球经济开始加速之前，消费会减缓吗？ opp decelerate (finance 金融) [transitive] to demand that a debt is paid back at once or more quickly than first agreed, because the person who has borrowed the money has failed to make regular payments 催促﹙还款﹚◆their major investor is now seeking to accelerate the loan. 他们的主要投资者正试图催还贷款。 ▸ acceleration /əkˌseləreɪʃn/ noun [singular; uncountable] ◆a sharp acceleration in the rate of economic growth 经济增长率的急剧加速☞ accelerate accelerate verbaccelerate ♦︎ speed (sth) up ♦︎ speed ♦︎ hasten ♦︎ quickenthese words all mean to go faster or make sth happen faster.这些词均表示加速、加快。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to accelerate / speed up / speed / hasten / quicken the pace / progress (of sth)◆to accelerate / speed up / speed / hasten the development (of sth)◆to accelerate / speed / hasten the death of sb / sth◆to greatly accelerate / speed up / speed / hasten sth■ accelerate /əkseləreɪt/ [intransitive, transitive](of a vehicle or person) to start to go faster; to happen or make sth happen faster or sooner than expected（交通工具或人）加速，加快；使加速◆the car accelerated to overtake me.那辆车加速超过了我。◆inflation continues to accelerate.通货膨胀持续加速。◆exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.暴露在日光下会加快衰老过程。opp retard → hold sb/sth up , decelerate ⓘ decelerate is more formal than accelerate, used mostly in writing. * decelerate 比 accelerate 正式，多用于书面语◆ (formal, written) economic growth decelerated sharply in january.一月份经济增长大幅减缓。▸ acceleration /əkseləreɪʃn/ noun [uncountable, singular] ◆a car with good acceleration加速性能良好的汽车◆an acceleration in the rate of growth增长加速■ speed up ■ speed sth up phrasal verb(speeded, speeded) (rather informal) to move or happen faster; to make sth move or happen faster（使）加速◆the train soon speeded up.火车很快加速了。◆can you try and speed things up a bit?你能不能设法加快一点事情的进度？◆they have speeded up production of the new car.他们已经加速生产那款新车。 opp slow down ⓘ the opposite is slow down. * speed (sth) up 的反义词是 slow down◆slow down! i can't keep up with you.慢一点！我跟不上你了。 ■ speed (speeded, speeded) [transitive] (written) to make sth happen sooner or faster, especially sb/sth's recovery or the development of sth加快（康复）；促进（发展）◆the drugs will speed her recovery.这些药会促进她的康复。◆more is needed to speed the development of a safe and effective vaccine.需要更多的投入以加快研发一种安全有效的疫苗。 ➡ see also speedy → quick note 辨析 speed sth up or speed? speed is more formal than speed sth up and it is used to talk about making things happen faster but not vehicles moving faster. * speed 比 speed sth up 正式，指加快事情的发生和发展，但不指交通工具的加速◆the train soon speeded. ➡ see also speed → fly 2■ hasten /heɪsn/ [transitive] (written) to make sth happen sooner or faster, especially the death, destruction or end of sb/sth促进，加快（死亡、毁灭或结束）◆the treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death.实际上，她所接受的治疗可能加快了她的死亡。◆news of the scandal certainly hastened his departure from office.这一丑闻肯定加速了他的离任。 opp delay → delay ■ quicken [intransitive, transitive] (written) to become faster; to make sth faster（使）加快，加速◆she felt her heartbeat quicken as he approached.他走过来时，她觉得心跳加速了。◆he quickened his pace to catch up with them.他加快脚步赶上他们。ⓘ quicken is often used to talk about sth that is connected with living and the body, such as sb's heartbeat, pulse, breathing or pace. * quicken 的对象常与生活和身体相关，常用的搭配词有 heartbeat、pulse、breathing、pace 等。 opp slacken ⓘ the opposite is slacken. * quicken 的反义词是 slacken◆she slackened her pace a little (= walked more slowly).她略微放慢了脚步。 accelerate /əkseləreɪt/ [intransitive, transitive](of a vehicle or person) to start to go faster; to happen or make sth happen faster or sooner than expected（交通工具或人）加速，加快；使加速◆the car accelerated to overtake me.那辆车加速超过了我。◆inflation continues to accelerate.通货膨胀持续加速。◆exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.暴露在日光下会加快衰老过程。opp retard → hold sb/sth up , decelerate ⓘ decelerate is more formal than accelerate, used mostly in writing. * decelerate 比 accelerate 正式，多用于书面语◆ (formal, written) economic growth decelerated sharply in january.一月份经济增长大幅减缓。▸ acceleration /əkseləreɪʃn/ noun [uncountable, singular] ◆a car with good acceleration加速性能良好的汽车◆an acceleration in the rate of growth增长加速accelerate/əkˈseləreɪt ||; əkˈsɛləˌret/verb [i,t] to go faster; to make sth go faster or happen more quickly （使）加速；促进: ◇the driver slowed down for the bend then accelerated away. 司机在拐弯处放慢速度，然后加速驶去。◇the government plans to accelerate the pace of reform. 政府打算加快改革步伐。 ➔acceleration /əkˌseləˈreɪʃn ||; əkˌsɛləˈreʃən/ noun [u] acceleratesee ⇨ fast 5 ac·cel·e·rate /ək`sɛləˏret; əkˈseləreɪt/v 1. [i] if a car driver accelerates, they start to go faster 加速:◇melissa accelerated as she drove onto the highway. 梅莉莎驶上高速公路便加快了车速。 2. [i,t] if a process accelerates or if you accelerate it, it starts to happen more quickly （使）加快; 促进:◇a plan to accelerate economic growth 促进经济增长的计划 |
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