speed-up

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

You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit. 你注意到你的呼吸已加快了一點。

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

Job losses are speeding up. 失業正在加速。

I had already taken steps to speed up a solution to the problem. 我已經採取措施加快解決這個問題。