hasten
US /ˈheɪ.sən/
UK /ˈheɪ.sən/
動詞
1.
趕緊, 加速
to be quick to do something
範例:
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He hastened to assure her that he was well.
他急忙向她保證他很好。
•
We must hasten to finish the report before the deadline.
我們必須趕緊在截止日期前完成報告。
2.
加速, 促使
to cause something to happen sooner than it otherwise would
範例:
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The bad news only served to hasten his decline.
壞消息只會加速他的衰落。
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The new policy will hasten the process of economic recovery.
新政策將加速經濟復甦進程。
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