acceleration

英 [əkˌseləˈreɪʃn]

美 [əkˌseləˈreɪʃn]

n.  加速; 加快; (车辆)加速能力，加速的幅度; 加速度

复数：accelerations　

CET4TOEFL化学

Collins.1 / BNC.7072 / COCA.8018

牛津词典

noun

• 加速；加快
  an increase in how fast sth happens
  1. an acceleration in the rate of economic growth
     经济增长加速
• （车辆）加速能力，加速的幅度
  the rate at which a vehicle increases speed
  1. a car with good acceleration
     加速性能良好的汽车
• 加速度
  the rate at which the velocity (= speed in a particular direction) of an object changes

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 加快；增速
  Theacceleration ofa process or change is the fact that it is getting faster and faster.
  1. He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.
     他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。
  2. ...the sharp acceleration in job losses.
     失业的急速增加
• N-UNCOUNT （汽车等的）加速能力，加速幅度
  Accelerationis the rate at which a car or other vehicle can increase its speed, often seen in terms of the time that it takes to reach a particular speed.
  1. Acceleration to 60 mph takes a mere 5.7 seconds.
     加速到时速60英里只需要5.7秒。
• 加速度
  Accelerationis the rate at which the speed of an object increases.

英英释义

noun

• the act of accelerating
  Synonym:quickeningspeedup
• an increase in rate of change
  1. modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change
• (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

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