accelerate 同义:hurry , hasten , quicken , speed up
反义:decelerate , lag
练习:
Their political action the fall of the government.
A. promoted B. accelerated C. quickened D. advanced
派生:
accelerate adj. 加快的;提早的
be ~ in intelligence 智力上的早熟
an ~ class (学习上的)快班
give sb. ~ promotion to Associate Professor 将某人破格提升为副教授
acceleration n. 加快,增速;促进;(汽车等的)加速能力
Acceleration of tooth decay is caused by lack of care. 不注意保护牙齿,牙齿会加速腐坏。
~ of a timetable 加速时间表的进展
The car had a top speed of 129 mph and terrific ~. 这汽车最高速度为每小时12英里,而且有极好的加速性能。
练习答案:
选B accelerate 主要指动作加快,速度提高,促进生长等;promote 指促进生长(繁荣,谅解)或增进友谊和了解等,多用于褒义。如:The meeting discussed how to promote co-operation between the two countries. 会议讨论了如何促进两国间的合作关系。quicken 一般指加快速度、速率等;
advance 也指加快进程,促进发展,多指褒义。
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Are there washing facilities in the school?
学校里有洗涤设备吗?
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