accelerator

英 [əkˈseləreɪtə(r)]

美 [əkˈseləreɪtər]

n. (汽车等的)加速装置，油门; (基本粒子)加速器

Collins.1 / BNC.10364 / COCA.11455

牛津词典

noun

（汽车等的）加速装置，油门
the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to control the speed of the engine
（基本粒子）加速器
a machine for making elementary particles move at high speeds

N-COUNT （汽车等的）加速装置，油门
Theacceleratorin a car or other vehicle is the pedal which you press with your foot in order to make the vehicle go faster.
1. He eased his foot off the accelerator.
  他松开了油门。

noun

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
Synonym:throttlethrottle valve
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Synonym:particle acceleratoratom smasher
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
1. he stepped on the gas
Synonym:accelerator pedalgas pedalgasthrottlegun
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Synonym:catalyst

He bore down on the accelerator and the truck roared through its course like a heavy bomber.
他踩下油门，卡车像重型轰炸机似地轰然开过。
And I think an accelerator for what you're doing.
而且我为你所正在做的想一个加速者。
The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
I want to say, it only served as a catalyst, or accelerator effect.
我想说，它只起到了催化剂，或者加速器的作用。
The brake ( pedal) is between the clutch and the accelerator.
制动器（踏板）在离合器和加速器之间。
This paper has carried on the detailed analysis to this kind of accelerator's function.
本文对这种加速器的作用进行了详细的分析。
Today many radioisotopes are produced using the particle accelerator called a cyclotron.
今天许多放射性同位素是用被称为回旋加速器的粒子加速器来制造的。
She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator
她用力关上车门发动汽车，脚猛踩油门时轮胎发出刺耳的声音。
The three-wave interaction in a laser beat-wave accelerator are studied.
本文研究了激光拍频波加速器中的三波相互作用过程。
He eased his foot off the accelerator.
他松开了油门。