accelerator
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/əkˈseləreɪtər/
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/əkˈseləreɪtə(r)/
A pedal in a vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster.
She pressed the accelerator and the car quickly moved forward.
她踩下油门,汽车迅速向前移动。
A device that increases the speed of elementary particles.
The scientist used an accelerator to study the particles.
科学家使用加速器来研究粒子。