1、appointment
任命；委派；指派
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。
his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.
在1985年他被委任为外交部长
约会；约定
She has an appointment with her accountant.
她和她的会计约好了见面。
I made an appointment to see a specialist.
我约好去见一位专家。
职位；职务
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员的职务。
2、accelerate
（使）加快；（使）增速
Growth will accelerate to 2.9 per cent next year.
明年的增长会加快到2.9%。
The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme.
政府将加快其私有化计划的进程。
（运动中的车辆）加速
Suddenly the car accelerated.
汽车突然加速。
She accelerated away from the kerb.
她加速驶离了马路牙子。
