accelerator

英 [əkˈseləreɪtə(r)]

美 [əkˈseləreɪtər]

n. (汽车等的)加速装置，油门; (基本粒子)加速器

Collins.1 / BNC.10364 / COCA.11455

牛津词典

noun

（汽车等的）加速装置，油门
the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to control the speed of the engine
（基本粒子）加速器
a machine for making elementary particles move at high speeds

N-COUNT （汽车等的）加速装置，油门
Theacceleratorin a car or other vehicle is the pedal which you press with your foot in order to make the vehicle go faster.
1. He eased his foot off the accelerator.
  他松开了油门。

noun

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
Synonym:throttlethrottle valve
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Synonym:particle acceleratoratom smasher
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
1. he stepped on the gas
Synonym:accelerator pedalgas pedalgasthrottlegun
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Synonym:catalyst

He put his foot down hard on the accelerator.
他用劲踩油门踏板。
The LHC's primary control center is used to monitor and run the particle accelerator.
在LHC的主要控制中心是用于监测和运行的粒子加速器。
His foot stamped down on the accelerator
他一脚踩下油门。
He bore down on the accelerator and the truck roared through its course like a heavy bomber.
他踩下油门，卡车像重型轰炸机似地轰然开过。
She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator
她用力关上车门发动汽车，脚猛踩油门时轮胎发出刺耳的声音。
And I think an accelerator for what you're doing.
而且我为你所正在做的想一个加速者。
The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
This device has always been a feature of Gardner engines where it is coupled to the accelerator control.
此装置是加德纳发动机的一个特征，总是和加速器控制连接在一起。
The brake is between the clutch and the accelerator.
制动器在离合器和加速器之间。
The present situation and development trend of vulcanization accelerator at home and abroad were reviewed.
本文叙述了国内外硫化促进剂的现状和发展趋势。