"accelerate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 加速

Definition

使速度變快，或使某事發生得更快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且偏技術性用語，常見於科學、駕駛、經濟等。可用於物理加速（'accelerate the car'），也有比喻意思（'加快發展'）。走路加快時不用，'speed up'更自然。

Examples

The car began to accelerate on the highway.

汽車在高速公路上開始**加速**。

Scientists are trying to accelerate the process.

科學家正在努力**加速**這個過程。

You should accelerate if you want to catch the green light.

如果你想趕上綠燈，應該**加速**。

We need to accelerate our efforts to finish before the deadline.

我們需要**加快**努力，才能在截止日前完成。

His investments helped accelerate the company’s growth.

他的投資幫助公司**加速**了成長。

The coach told the runners to accelerate in the last lap.

教練讓選手們在最後一圈**加速**。