expedited
/ˈek.spə.daɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛkspɪdˌaɪtɪd] /ˈek.spə.daɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛkspɪdˌaɪtɪd] /ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd/ (ame, mw)
expedited — 動詞
- 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
加速；加快
使流程或行動更快進行
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.
物流團隊加快了出貨速度，好讓貨物在假期週末前送達。
transitive: expedite + direct object (shipment)
To avoid long delays, the hospital expedited Talia's test results after the doctor raised concerns.
為了避免漫長等待，醫院在醫生提出疑慮後，加速處理了 Talia 的檢驗結果。
infinitive of purpose + expedite + object
Ziad asked the embassy to expedite his visa application before his conference started.
Ziad 要求大使館加快簽證申請的審核，好在研討會開始前辦妥。
Customs officials expedited the inspection of perishable fruit before it spoiled on the dock.
海關人員趕在水果在碼頭變質之前，加快查驗了那些易腐水果。
We need to expedite the approval process before the grant funding runs out.
我們必須在補助金用罄之前，加快審批流程。
- 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 — 形容詞
- expeditedpositive
- more expeditedcomparative
- most expeditedsuperlative
1. happening or done more quickly than usual because it has been treated as importa
緊急處理的
因被視為重要而加速辦理的
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.
護理人員注意到中風的早期徵兆後，那位患者接受了緊急處理。
collocation: expedited treatment
Haruto paid extra for an expedited passport so he could fly to Japan next week.
Haruto 多付了錢辦理急件護照，才能在下週飛往日本。
collocation: expedited passport / expedited shipping
The judge agreed to an expedited hearing because one of the witnesses was seriously ill.
由於其中一名證人病情嚴重，法官同意進行緊急聽證。
An expedited shipping option cost twice the standard rate but guaranteed delivery within two days.
快捷運送的費用是標準運費的兩倍，但保證在兩天內送達。
The committee called for an expedited review of the safety rules after the factory accident.
工廠發生事故後，委員會要求緊急檢討安全規範。
- 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).