accelerator
加速器,加速剂,加速机,加快器
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Definitions
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- : a person or thing that accelerates.
- : Automotive. a device, usually operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of an engine.
- : British. any two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, as a motorcycle or motor scooter.
- : Photography. a chemical, usually an alkali, added to a developer to increase the rate of development.
- : Also called accelerant. Chemistry. any substance that increases the speed of a chemical change, as one that increases the rate of vulcanization of rubber or that hastens the setting of concrete, mortar, plaster, or the like.
- : Anatomy, Physiology. any muscle, nerve, or activating substance that quickens a movement.
- : Also called at·om smash·er [at-uhm smash-er], /ˈæt əm ˌsmæʃ ər/, par·ti·cle ac·cel·er·a·tor [pahr-ti-kuhl] /ˈpɑr tɪ kəl/ .Physics. an electrostatic or electromagnetic device, as a cyclotron, that produces high-energy particles and focuses them on a target.
- : Economics. acceleration coefficient.
- : Business. an enterprise that provides investment funding and short, fixed-duration mentoring and education programs to a select group of startups that apply for this, including access to networking, strategy coaching, collaborative workspace, etc. Compare incubator.
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The publisher uses existing affiliate conversion data from its commerce content to establish sales benchmarks, then looks to use the accelerator to drive incremental gains.
In March, the fundraising environment for direct-to-consumer startups was “downright frozen,” as Michael Duda, managing partner at hybrid accelerator agency and venture capital fund Bullish, put it.
One local games studio said it gave up hosting seasonal in-game events, which can be a big revenue accelerator, because Apple didn’t respond to their update review request for more than a month.
Facebook reveals early results from its subscription-focused local news accelerator
Still, the new result edges closer to the Planck regime than experiments at the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, Bojowald says.
After episodes of not-so-subtly mentioning the particle accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs, we finally get what we want.
After eight episodes of not-so-subtly mentioning the particle accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs, we finally get what we want.
If Obama presses on this good-news accelerator with too heavy a foot, the engine will backfire in a big way.
Almost unconsciously he lifted his foot from the accelerator and pressed down the brake.
Morey cut into a Northbound traffic level, moved into the high-speed lane, and eased in on the accelerator.
A loud shout from behind only brought Richard's foot down upon the accelerator.
Then they dashed around the corner, and Richard, turning on the lights, jammed down his accelerator.
The barrier gate began to swing inwards and Kerk jammed down on the accelerator.