speed-up

/ˈspiːd.ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspiːd.ʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspēd-ˌəp How to pronounce speedup (audio)/ (ame, mw)

speed-up — noun

1. a time when something begins moving, growing, or developing more quickly than be

1.名詞B2
釋義

a time when something begins moving, growing, or developing more quickly than before

例句

A sudden speed-up in orders kept Sari at the packing table late.

a speed-up in + business activity

The roadworks caused a speed-up in traffic once the second lane opened.

同義詞
  • acceleration

    more formal and often used in technical writing

  • increase

    broader and does not always suggest greater speed

  • quickening

    more literary and less common in daily use

反義詞
  • slowdown

    a period when movement, growth, or progress becomes slower

文法句型

a speed-up

a speed-up in + activity or process

用法筆記

Most often used with 'in' before the activity that becomes faster, such as sales, traffic, repairs, or production.

常見錯誤

❌We need a speed-up the work.
✅We need to speed up the work.
💡'speed-up' is a noun; use 'speed up' when you need the verb.

speed-up — phrasal verb