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hastening

UK //ˈheɪ.sən.ɪŋ//US //ˈheɪ.sən.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'hastnen',由 'haste'(匆忙)加动词后缀 '-en' 构成,最终可追溯至古法语 'haste' 和原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 指加快某事的进程或速度,使其更快发生或完成。常用于描述主动采取措施加速某个过程。

“The government is hastening the approval process for new medicines.”

(政府正在加快新药的审批流程。)

“She kept hastening her steps when she realized she was late.”

(意识到迟到后,她不断加快脚步。)

同义词:accelerating, speeding up, expediting, quickening, rushing

常见短语

hastening to — 表示急忙做某事,通常带有紧迫感或急切的心情。

“She was hastening to finish her report before the deadline.”

(她正赶在截止日期前完成报告。)