Hasten



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 催促, 促进
• ［英］ v. 催促, 促进 ( speed up; accelerate)
• ［类］ 反义词: slow the progress of ( 延缓过程) ; check ( 阻碍)
• ［记］ to hasten the preparations for one's departure
• ［例］ to hasten the preparations for one's departure

Webster Collegiate

verb (hastened; hastening)

• Date: 1568
• intransitive verb
  • to move or act quickly
• transitive verb
  • 1. to urge on <hastened her to the door — A. J. Cronin>
  • 2. accelerate <hasten the coming of a new order — D. W. Brogan>
• ? hastener noun

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