decelerate
gb/dɪsˈɛlɚˌeɪt/ us/dɪsˈɛlɚˌeɪt/
B2
英语
义项
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动词
B2
action
1
slow down in speed
to go more slowly, or make something go more slowly
用法模式：
[something] decelerates; [someone/something] decelerates [something]
常见错误：
In everyday conversation, people often say “slow down” instead of “decelerate.”
近义词
slow down (more common and conversational)
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brake (specifically to slow a vehicle by using brakes)
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reduce speed (clear and neutral, often used in instructions or reports)
反义词
accelerate (to increase speed)
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speed up (more common and conversational opposite)
搭配
decelerate sharply
|decelerate rapidly
|decelerate suddenly
|decelerate smoothly
|decelerate to a stop
|start to decelerate
|begin to decelerate
|decelerate from high speed
|decelerate a vehicle
|decelerate an object
主题
movement
|vehicles
|physics
|transport
例句
- The train began to decelerate as it approached the station.
- The driver decelerated smoothly before entering the curve.
- A spacecraft must decelerate before it can enter orbit around a planet.
学习者例句
- The car decelerated near the traffic light.
- Please decelerate before the turn.
动词
formal
C1
process
2
slow in growth or activity
to increase, develop, or happen more slowly than before
用法模式：
[growth/inflation/activity] decelerates; [something] decelerates [growth/progress/activity]
常见错误：
Do not use “decelerate” simply to mean “decrease.” A rate can decelerate even if it is still increasing, but increasing more slowly.
近义词
slow (more general and more common)
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moderate (often means to become less strong or intense)
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lose momentum (informal image of progress becoming weaker)
反义词
accelerate (to increase in rate or pace)
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gain momentum (to develop or progress faster and more strongly)
搭配
economic growth decelerates
|inflation decelerates
|sales decelerate
|demand decelerates
|revenue growth decelerates
|the pace decelerates
|growth begins to decelerate
|decelerating inflation
|decelerating demand
|decelerating momentum
主题
business
|economics
|change
|statistics
例句
- Economic growth decelerated in the second half of the year.
- The company’s revenue is still rising, but the rate of growth has decelerated.
- Higher borrowing costs may decelerate demand for new homes.
学习者例句
- Inflation decelerated last month.
- Sales are growing, but they are decelerating.
语法
词典原形
decelerate
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛlɚˌeɪt/
US/dɪsˈɛlɚˌeɪt/
音节与重音
de - cel - er - ate （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (cel)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: decelerate
- 3rd Person Singular: decelerates
- Present Participle: decelerating
- Past: decelerated
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