accelerating
UK/æk'selәreitiŋ/US
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Definitions
adj.
Increasing in speed or rate
加速的;不断加快的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedPresent participle of accelerate, used adjectivally: getting faster and faster. Often describes trends — accelerating growth, accelerating decline.
Root cel still carries 7 more wordsCommon 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.