deceleration

英 [ˌdiːseləˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌdiːseləˈreɪʃn]

n.  减速（度）；降速；负加速度；制动（止）；熄灭; 缩写词为dec

复数：decelerations　

医学

BNC.26519 / COCA.23140

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低速度;减速行驶（或动转）
  When a vehicle or machinedeceleratesor when someone in a vehicledecelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
  1. ...the sensation of the train decelerating.
     列车正在减速的感觉
• VERB (通货膨胀、经济增长等的速度)减缓，放慢
  When the rate of something such as inflation or economic growthdecelerates, it slows down.
  1. Inflation has decelerated remarkably over the past two years.
     过去的两年里通货膨胀已经明显放缓。

英英释义

noun

• the act of decelerating
  1. he initiated deceleration by braking
• a decrease in rate of change
  1. the deceleration of the arms race
  Synonym:slowingretardation
• (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

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