quicken
verb
ˈkwɪkən
verb
1
to
become
quicker
or
make
something
quicker
[书面] （使）变快，（使）加快
written
Ray
glanced
at
his
watch
and
quickened
his
pace
(=began
to
walk
faster)
.
雷看了一眼手表，加快了步伐。
Companies
are
finding
it
hard
to
cope
with
the
quickening
pace
of
technological
change.
各家公司都发现科技的日新月异让他们难以应付。
your
heart/pulse/breathing
quickens
(your
heart
beats
faster
because
you
are
afraid,
excited
etc)
心跳/脉搏/呼吸加快
She
caught
sight
of
Rob
and
felt
her
heart
quicken.
她看到了罗布，感觉自己心跳加快了。
2
if
a
feeling
quickens,
or
if
something
quickens
it,
it
becomes
stronger
or
more
active
[正式] （使）〔情绪〕变得更强烈;
formal
This
policy
served
only
to
quicken
anti-government
feeling.
这项政策只会加剧人们的反政府情绪。