/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/· verb
政治/外交/军事B2

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Chinese meaning
加速,加快
让速度变快,推动进程提前
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军备竞赛被战争推着越跑越快
Example
Russia-Ukraine war is accelerating the dangerous race toward fully autonomous drones
俄乌战争正在加速一场走向全自主无人机的危险竞赛。
Source: The Conversation · 22 Sep 2026
Background ✎
俄乌战争正在加速各方研发全自主无人机的危险竞赛。具备自主功能的无人机能减少对通信链路的依赖,也能摆脱干扰。但文章指出,这类技术伴随着巨大的伦理风险。
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 ad-(向)+ celerō(加快)
- ad-(向)+ celer(快)+ -ate(动词后缀)
Collocations
- accelerate growth / accelerate the process / accelerate towards
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