Expedite



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.使加速, 促进
• ［英］ v.使加速, 促进 ( to speed up the process of)
• ［类］ expedite : process / acclerate : pace ( 促进是加快过程 / 加速是加快步伐) 反义词: retard ( 延迟)
• ［记］ ex+ped ( 脚) +ite -> 把脚跨出去 -> 加速

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-dited; -diting)

• Etymology: Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to execute promptly
• 2. to accelerate the process or progress of ; speed up
• 3. issue, dispatch

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