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

双语例句

• Some economists believe activity could decelerate even more sharply in the coming months, given that the impact of recession in Europe and the slowdown in many emerging economies is only just beginning to be felt by Chinese exporters.
  一些经济学家相信，鉴于中国出口商才刚刚开始感受到欧洲经济陷入衰退，以及许多新兴经济体增长放缓的影响，中国的经济活动在未来几个月可能会更明显地减速。
• Although the growth rate is expected to decelerate somewhat in the current fourth quarter, the improved view in the rearview mirror corresponds with other evidence suggesting that the economy is moving to a higher gear.
  尽管在当前的四季度，经济增幅预计将有所下滑，但对之前经济数据的向上修正和其他一些证据均指向了同一个事实，即美国经济正在换挡加速。
• At Ogilvy& Mather, the advertising agency, employees have continuing career conversations with supervisors and team members, and many executives accelerate or decelerate their careers over time.
  在广告代理公司奥美（ogilvy&mather），员工和其主管及团队成员会不断进行职业生涯方面的对话，很多经理人不时为他们的职业生涯加速或减速。
• By doing this, you will be assured of having accelerated all the way through the hit; only decelerate at the end of your follow-through.
  如此作，确定你挥拍整个过程中能完成加速，仅在随后完成的末端减速。
• Consumer spending ispredicted to decelerate rapidly this year.
  今年消费开支预计要迅速降低。
• This is to be completed in the time it takes the body to roll to, decelerate, and stop at the maximum rotation angle and then to accelerate and roll in the opposite direction.
  这个动作在身体滚动的同时完成，减速，并在最大转动角度停止然后加速并转动到另一边。
• PARMA is expected to make landfall at northern Luzon again tonight, and PARMA will decelerate as interaction diminishes.
  预料芭玛将于今晚再度登陆吕宋，而随著两气旋的距离逐渐扩大，藤原效应的幅度将会减少。
• 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。
• Sociologists are trying to adopt an approach to decelerate the growth of population.
  社会学家正试图采取某种方式减缓人口的增长速度。
• As the body uncoils each segment should stop ( decelerate) as the next body segment accelerates.
  正如身体解盘绕一般，当下一个身体片段加速的时候，当前的每一个片段应该停止（减速）。