英语小点心：加速怎么说？

ac·cel·er·ate\-lə-ˌrāt\

verb

: to move faster : to gain speed

: to cause (something) to happen sooner or more quickly

Full Definition

transitive verb

1 : to bring about at an earlier time <accelerate their departure>

2 : to cause to move faster <accelerated his steps>; also : to cause to undergo acceleration

3 a : to hasten the progress or development of <accelerate our efforts>

b : increase <accelerate food production>

4 a : to enable (a student) to complete a course in less than usual time

b : to speed up (as a course of study)

intransitive verb

1 a : to move faster : gain speed <the car slowly accelerated>

b : grow, increase <inflation was accelerating>

2 : to follow an accelerated educational program

Other forms: ac·cel·er·at·ed; ac·cel·er·at·ing

ac·cel·er·at·ing·ly \-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples

She stepped on the gas and the car accelerated.

The plane accelerated down the runway.

She stepped on the gas and accelerated the car.

Origin: Latin acceleratus, past participle of acceleratus, past participle of accelerare, from ad- + celer swift — more at hold.

First use: circa 1530

Synonyms: increase, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Antonyms: contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

英语小点心：加速怎么说？