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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。

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