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accelerate
ac.cel.er.ate  AHD[²k-sµl“…-r³t”]   DJ[#k6sel*7re!t]  KK[#k6sWl*7ret]
v.（动词）  ac.cel.er.at.ed,ac.cel.er.at.ing,ac.cel.er.ates
v.tr.（及物动词）
1.To increase the speed of.
    加速，促进：加快…的速度
2.To cause to occur sooner than expected.
    催促，加紧：使比预期发生的要早
3.To cause to develop or progress more quickly:
    使加快，使加大：使生长或发展更快些：
    a substance used to accelerate a fire.
    用以加大火势的物质
4.To speed up (an academic course, for example).
    跳级：加速（如大学课程）
5.To make it possible for (a student) to finish an academic course faster than usual.
    提前结业：使（学生）可能比正常时间早些完成一门大学课程
6.Physics To cause a change of velocity.
  【物理学】 使改变速度
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1.To move or act faster.See Synonyms atspeed
    加快，增速：移动或行动更快参见speed
2.To engage in an academic program that progresses faster than usual.
    参加速成学习：安排大学学习计划以使比正常速度更快前进
ORIGIN
1.Latinacceler³re  acceler³t-
    拉丁语acceler³re  acceler³t-
2.ad- [intensive pref.] * see  ad-
    ad- [强调性前缀] *参见ad-
3.celer³re [to quicken]  fromceler [swift]
    celer³re [加快]  源自celer [快速的]
DERIVATIVES
▪accel“era”tive  adj.（形容词）