hastens; hastened; hastening
hastens; hastened; hastening
Learner's definition of HASTEN
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[+ object] : to cause (something) to happen more quickly促进;使加快 -
A factory was built, hastening [=accelerating] the town's growth.工厂的建成加快了小镇发展的步伐。
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His death was hastened by alcohol abuse.酗酒加速了他的死亡。
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[no object] old-fashioned : to move or act quickly急忙做;赶紧进行
hasten to add/say/explain (etc.)
: to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding(为防止误解)赶紧说明 -
The company announced that the initial tests look promising, but they hastened to add that there is still much more testing to be done.公司宣布说初期测试预示前途光明,但马上又补充说还需要做更多的测试。
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Let me hasten to point out that these changes will not affect our existing clients.请允许我赶紧说明一下,这些改变不会影响我们现有的客户。