hasten
US /ˈheɪ.sən/
UK /ˈheɪ.sən/
动词
1.
赶紧, 加速
to be quick to do something
示例:
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He hastened to assure her that he was well.
他急忙向她保证他很好。
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We must hasten to finish the report before the deadline.
我们必须赶紧在截止日期前完成报告。
2.
加速, 促使
to cause something to happen sooner than it otherwise would
示例:
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The bad news only served to hasten his decline.
坏消息只会加速他的衰落。
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The new policy will hasten the process of economic recovery.
新政策将加速经济复苏进程。
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