1、accelerate
（使）加快；（使）增速
Growth will accelerate to 2.9 per cent next year.
明年的增長會加快到2.9%。
The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme.
政府將加快其私有化計劃的進程。
（運動中的車輛）加速
Suddenly the car accelerated.
汽車突然加速。
She accelerated away from the kerb.
她加速駛離了馬路牙子。
2、consequence
結果;后果；影響
Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail.
她的律師說她明白自己行為的后果，已有了入獄的心理準備。
An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.
一場經濟危機可能嚴重影響到全球安定。
結果;因此
His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement.
他的死完全出乎意料，所以，根本沒有安排替補人選。
Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
由于出生率下降，產科服務會隨之削減。
重要的;有價值的
As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.
作為工頭，他突然覺得自己是個重要人物。
Where he is from is of no consequence to me.
他來自何方對我來說并不重要。