/əkˈseləreɪt ||; əkˈsɛləˌret/verb [I,T] to go faster; to make sth go faster or happen more quickly （使）加速；促进: The driver slowed down for the bend then accelerated away. 司机在拐弯处放慢速度，然后加速驶去。The government plans to accelerate the pace of reform. 政府打算加快改革步伐。 ➔acceleration /əkˌseləˈreɪʃn ||; əkˌsɛləˈreʃən/ noun [U]