"decelerate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 減速

Definition

使速度減慢或讓某物變得更慢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Decelerate”較“slow down”正式，多見於技術或科學領域，尤其用於車輛、流程或增長率。反義詞為“accelerate”。

Examples

The driver had to decelerate when he saw the red light.

司機看到紅燈時必須**減速**。

Trains decelerate before arriving at the station.

火車進站前會**減速**。

You should decelerate when driving in heavy rain.

下大雨時你應該**減速**。

Our project will need to decelerate a bit due to budget cuts.

由於預算削減，我們的項目需要**減速**一點。

"The car will automatically decelerate if it detects something in front," explained the engineer.

「汽車如果偵測到前方有東西會自動**減速**，」工程師解釋說。

Investors worry the economy might decelerate in the coming year.

投資者擔心明年經濟可能會**減速**。