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accelerating

UK/æk'selәreitiŋ/US
TOEFLC1

Definitions

adj.

Increasing in speed or rate

加速的;不断加快的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ac-to, toward
+
celerswift, quick, speed
+
-atingto make, having
=accelerating

Present participle of accelerate, used adjectivally: getting faster and faster. Often describes trends — accelerating growth, accelerating decline.

Root cel still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.accelerating pace不断加快的步伐
  • 2.accelerating growth加速的增长
  • 3.accelerating decline加速的衰退

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company faces an accelerating loss of customers.

  • 2.

    At an accelerating pace, the technology is reshaping work.

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