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源自中古英语 hastnen,与古法语 hastier(催促)相关,最终源于拉丁语 festīnāre(匆忙)。
❶ 使某事加快速度或提前发生,通常指有意识地推动进程或促使结果更快出现。
“The new policy hastens the approval process for small businesses.”
(新政策加快了小企业的审批流程。)
“Her quick response hastened the resolution of the conflict.”
(她的迅速反应加速了冲突的解决。)
❶ 匆忙地做某事或赶往某处,强调动作的急促性。
“She hastens to finish her report before the deadline.”
(她赶在截止日期前匆忙完成报告。)
“The waiter hastens to bring water to the thirsty customers.”
(服务员急忙给口渴的顾客端上水。)
hasten to add — 用于补充说明时表示急忙澄清或强调某个观点,避免误解。
“He praised the idea but hastened to add that it needed more research.”
(他称赞了这个想法,但急忙补充说还需要更多研究。)
hasten the day — 表达希望某件期待的事情早日实现的愿望。
“Scientists work to hasten the day when clean energy replaces fossil fuels.”
(科学家们努力推动清洁能源取代化石燃料的那一天早日到来。)