decelerate

英 [ˌdiːˈseləreɪt]

美 [ˌdiːˈseləreɪt]

v.  (使)减速行驶; 降低运行速度; (使)减缓，变慢

现在分词：decelerating　过去分词：decelerated　复数：decelerates　过去式：decelerated　第三人称单数：decelerates　

TEM8

BNC.34913 / COCA.22875

牛津词典

verb

• （使）减速行驶；降低运行速度
  to reduce the speed at which a vehicle is travelling
• （使）减缓，变慢
  to become or make sth become slower
  1. Economic growth decelerated sharply in June.
     六月份经济增长大幅度减缓。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低速度;减速行驶（或动转）
  When a vehicle or machinedeceleratesor when someone in a vehicledecelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
  1. ...the sensation of the train decelerating.
     列车正在减速的感觉
• VERB (通货膨胀、经济增长等的速度)减缓，放慢
  When the rate of something such as inflation or economic growthdecelerates, it slows down.
  1. Inflation has decelerated remarkably over the past two years.
     过去的两年里通货膨胀已经明显放缓。

英英释义

verb

• reduce the speed of
  1. He slowed down the car
  Synonym:slow down
• lose velocity
  1. The car decelerated
  Synonym:slowslow downslow upretard

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