新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

accelerate

英  [ækˈseləreɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • accelerates , accelerating , accelerated

    1[I 不及物动词] 使加速 , 加速

    If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.

    近义词

    hasten

    双语例句

    例:

    Growth will accelerate to 2.9 per cent next year.

    增长明年将加快到2.9。

    例:

    The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme.

    政府将加速其私有化计划的进程。

    2[I 不及物动词] 加速

    When a moving vehicle accelerates, it goes faster and faster.

    反义词

    decelerate

    双语例句

    例:

    Suddenly the car accelerated.

    突然车加速了。

    例:

    Traffic calming often created extra noise as motorists accelerated and braked around traffic islands.

    交通缓行措施常常带来额外的噪音:因为车辆在驶离安全岛时会加速,在驶近时会刹车。

    例:

    A police video showed the patrol car accelerating to 115mph.

    一段警方的录像显示巡逻车加速至每小时115英里。