expedited
/ˈek.spə.daɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛkspɪdˌaɪtɪd] /ˈek.spə.daɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛkspɪdˌaɪtɪd] /ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd/ (ame, mw)
expedited — verb
- expeditedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- expediteds3rd person singular
- expediteding-ing form
- expeditededpast simple
1. to speed up a task, process, or shipment by taking quicker action or cutting unn
to speed up a task, process, or shipment by taking quicker action or cutting unnecessary steps
The logistics team expedited the shipment so it would arrive before the holiday weekend.
transitive: expedite + direct object (shipment)
To avoid long delays, the hospital expedited Talia's test results after the doctor raised concerns.
infinitive of purpose + expedite + object
Ziad asked the embassy to expedite his visa application before his conference started.
Customs officials expedited the inspection of perishable fruit before it spoiled on the dock.
We need to expedite the approval process before the grant funding runs out.
- hasten
more literary/old-fashioned; suggests urgency rather than efficiency
- accelerate
broader; can describe physical speed, not just process speed
- rush
less formal; implies haste that may reduce quality
文法句型
expedite + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal or institutional contexts — shipping, visa processing, hospital care, legal procedures. Less common in everyday conversation about personal tasks.
常見錯誤
expedited — adjective
- expeditedpositive
- more expeditedcomparative
- most expeditedsuperlative
1. happening or done more quickly than usual because it has been treated as importa
happening or done more quickly than usual because it has been treated as important or urgent
The patient received expedited treatment after the nurse noticed the early signs of a stroke.
collocation: expedited treatment
Haruto paid extra for an expedited passport so he could fly to Japan next week.
collocation: expedited passport / expedited shipping
The judge agreed to an expedited hearing because one of the witnesses was seriously ill.
An expedited shipping option cost twice the standard rate but guaranteed delivery within two days.
The committee called for an expedited review of the safety rules after the factory accident.
- accelerated
more neutral; can describe physical acceleration without the urgency meaning
- urgent
describes the need itself, not the fact that speed was achieved
- fast-track
informal; suggests a special priority system rather than general speeding-up
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively (before the noun): 'expedited shipping', 'expedited hearing', 'expedited review'. Rarely used predicatively ('*The shipping was expedited' sounds like the verb, not the adjective).