(1)(使)加速(行进)((cause to) move faster)[I，T+n]：The car～d suddenly/downhill.汽车突然加速/加速向山下开去。The car can～from 10 m.p.h.to 60 m.p.h.这汽车可以从每小时10英里加速到每小时60英里。The driver～d to pass the other car.司机加速以超车。～the heartbeat 使心跳加速;〖同〗speed up;〖反〗slow (down);

(2)(使)加速(发生)((cause to) happen sooner)[I，T+n]：Inflation rate began to ～.物价上涨率开始加快。～the building of a new house/the fall of a government加速新房的建设/政府的倒台;～economic growth/decay/reaction 使经济增长/腐烂/反应加快;measures to～a tax reform 加速税收改革的措施;Fertiliser～s the growth of plants.肥料促进植物的生长。Cold weather～d the end of the holiday season/their departure.寒冷的气候使度假季节提前结束/他们提前分别。〖同〗speed up，quicken，promote，advance;〖反〗slow(down)， delay，hinder;

→ ac͵cele′ration n 加速;ac′celerator n 加(变)速器