speed up ( speeding, speeded, speeds )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB When something speeds up or when you speed it up, it moves or travels faster. (某物) 加速; 使 (某物) 加速

  例：

  You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit.

  你注意到你的呼吸已加快了一点。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB When a process or activity speeds up or when something speeds it up, it happens at a faster rate. (过程、活动) 加速; 使 (过程、活动) 加速

  例：

  Job losses are speeding up.

  失业正在加速。

  例：

  I had already taken steps to speed up a solution to the problem.

  我已经采取措施加快解决这个问题。