hasten
verb
ˈheɪsən
verb
1
to
make
something
happen
faster
or
sooner
加速，加紧
T
Their
departure
was
hastened
by
an
abnormally
cold
winter.
那个冬天异常寒冷，所以他们提前走了。
2
to
do
or
say
something
quickly
or
without
delay
抢着，急忙，赶快;
I
hasten
to
do
sth
I
hastened
to
assure
her
that
there
was
no
danger.
我赶紧向她保证不会有什么危险。
3
I hasten to add used
when
you
realize
that
what
you
have
said
may
not
have
been
understood
correctly
我得赶紧补充一下〔用于生怕别人误解时〕
an
exhausting
course,
which,
I
hasten
to
add,
was
also
great
fun
一个让人学得筋疲力尽的课程，不过我还要补充一句，那也是非常有趣的
4
to
go
somewhere
quickly
[文] 赶往
I always + adv/prep | literary