| 释义 | decelerate  /diːseləreɪt/  verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to happen or make sth happen more slowly  (使)减慢,变慢◆prices have decelerated rapidly.  价格涨势已快速减缓。◆decelerating consumer spending  收紧的消费支出 opp  accelerate  (economics 经济学)  [intransitive] (about the economy) to decrease in activity so that demand for goods decreases  (经济)减缓◆economic growth decelerated sharply in january.  一月份的经济增长速度急剧减缓。 opp  accelerate  ▸ deceleration  /diːseləreɪʃn/  noun [countable, uncountable] ◆we have seen a sharp deceleration  in  consumer spending.  我们已注意到消费支出的急剧减缓。☞ decelerate |