accelerant
gb/æksˈɛlɚənt/ us/æksˈɛlɚənt/
C1
Английский
gyújtóanyag, égést gyorsító anyag, katalizátor, gyorsító tényező
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Модель употребления:
[an accelerant]; use [something] as an accelerant
Investigators found traces of an accelerant near the back door.
A nyomozók gyújtóanyag nyomait találták a hátsó ajtó közelében.
The arson report said gasoline had probably been used as an accelerant.
A gyújtogatásról készült jelentés szerint valószínűleg benzint használtak gyújtóanyagként.
Never pour an accelerant onto an open flame.
Примеры для изучающих
Police found an accelerant at the fire scene.
A rendőrség gyújtóanyagot talált a tűz helyszínén.
Gasoline can act as an accelerant.
A benzin gyújtóanyagként szolgálhat.
Частая ошибка:
Do not confuse accelerant with accelerator, which usually refers to a device or program that increases speed or growth.
Значение
Substance that spreads fire
Коллокации
use an accelerant
|traces of accelerant
|detect an accelerant
|flammable accelerant
|liquid accelerant
|chemical accelerant
|evidence of an accelerant
|accelerant residue
Синонимы
fuel (Broader; any material that burns, not necessarily added to start or intensify a fire.)
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fire starter (More general and informal; can refer to a tool or material used to start a fire.)
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ignitable liquid (More technical forensic term for many liquid accelerants.)
Антонимы
fire retardant (A substance that slows or prevents burning.)
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extinguishing agent (A substance used to put out a fire, not intensify it.)
Темы
fire
|crime
|forensics
|safety
Определение
A substance, often a liquid like gasoline, that makes a fire start or spread faster.
A substance, especially a flammable liquid, that is used to start a fire or make it burn faster or more intensely.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
FORMAL
2
katalizátor
B2
Модель употребления:
[something] is an accelerant for/to [something]
The pandemic became an accelerant for remote work and online shopping.
A járvány a távmunka és az online vásárlás terjedésének katalizátora lett.
Cheap computing power has been an accelerant of artificial intelligence research.
Az olcsó számítási kapacitás a mesterséges intelligencia kutatásának egyik katalizátora volt.
The new funding could act as an accelerant for the company's expansion.
Примеры для изучающих
The new law was an accelerant for change.
Az új törvény a változás katalizátora volt.
Better internet access can be an accelerant for growth.
A jobb internet-hozzáférés a növekedés katalizátora lehet.
Частая ошибка:
In this figurative sense, accelerant is often used for a force that speeds up an existing trend; catalyst is more common for something that starts or causes change.
Значение
Thing that speeds change
Коллокации
growth accelerant
|market accelerant
|digital accelerant
|innovation accelerant
|trend accelerant
|accelerant for change
|powerful accelerant
|act as an accelerant
Синонимы
catalyst (More common; can mean something that causes change, not only speeds it up.)
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driver (Often used in business for a factor that strongly influences results.)
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booster (More informal; suggests something that increases strength, speed, or success.)
Антонимы
brake (A factor that slows or stops progress.)
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obstacle (Something that blocks or makes progress more difficult.)
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drag (Something that slows performance or growth.)
Темы
business
|technology
|social_change
|economics
Определение
Something that makes a change or process happen more quickly.
Something that makes a process, change, or development happen faster or become more intense.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
accelerant
IPA
GB/æksˈɛlɚənt/
US/æksˈɛlɚənt/
Слоги и ударение
ac - cel - er - ant (4 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: accelerant
- Plural: accelerants
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