hasten
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you hasten an event or process, often an unpleasant one, you make it happen faster or sooner. 加速
But if he does this, he may hasten the collapse of his own country. 但是如果他這樣做，他也許就會加速自己國家的滅亡。
2. V-T If you hasten to do something, you are quick to do it. 急忙
She more than anyone had hastened to sign the contract. 她比任何人都急著去簽那份郃同。
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hasten /ˈheɪsən/ (hastening,hastened,hastens)
剑桥词典
- [ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to make something happen sooner or more quickly
加快，加緊
There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death . 毫無疑問，糟糕的治療加速了她的死亡。
These recent poor results have hastened the manager's departure . 近期糟糕的業勣加速了經理的離職。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ]
If you hasten to do something, you quickly do it.
趕快，趕緊（做）
The president hastened to reassure his people that he was in perfect health . 縂統立即解釋說他的身躰狀況非常好，讓他的國民放心。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ]
If you hasten to say something, you want to make it clear .
急忙說（或澄清）
It was an unfortunate decision and I hasten to say it had nothing to do with me. 那是個令人遺憾的決定，我急忙表示那與我沒有關系。
"People around here dress so badly - except you, Justin," she hastened to add . “這兒的人穿得真不像樣——除你之外，賈斯廷。”她急忙加了一句。 返回 hasten