accelerate
verb
Definitions of accelerate verb
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases.
加速
I sped up to pass the bus.
我加速超過了公車。
He accelerated away from the parking space.
他加速離開了停車位。
The car accelerated onto the highway on-ramp.
汽車加速駛上了高速公路的入口匝道。
- C2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
If a person or object accelerates, he, she, or it goes faster.
加速
The ball accelerated rapidly as gravity pulled it downwards.
球在重力作用下迅速加速下降。
His pace accelerated as time went by.
隨著時間的推移，他的步伐加快了。
The bicycle accelerated as it went down the hill.
自行車在下坡時加速了。
- C1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to happen or make something happen sooner or faster
（使）加速；（使）加快；促進；提早；（促使）早日發生
They need to accelerate production to meet the deadline.
他們需要加快生產以趕上期限。
The new policy aims to accelerate economic growth.
新政策旨在加速經濟增長。
The fire accelerated the destruction of the forest.
大火加速了森林的毀滅。