1、appointment
任命；委派；指派
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命為內閣成員會讓右翼黨派很高興。
his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.
在1985年他被委任為外交部長
約會；約定
She has an appointment with her accountant.
她和她的會計約好了見面。
I made an appointment to see a specialist.
我約好去見一位專家。
職位；職務
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
費伊先生將擔任皇家學會研究員的職務。
2、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。

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