Definition
加速度 is a verb-object compound (加 + 速度) meaning 'to add speed' or 'to accelerate'. In physics, it is commonly used as a noun meaning 'acceleration', but the POS here treats it as a verb phrase. Note that the single-character verb 加速 is more common for the verb sense in everyday speech.
v.o.
to accelerateto increase speed
Examples
- 加速度。Qìchē zài gāosù gōnglù shàng jiā sù dù.The car is accelerating on the highway.
- 加速度。Yùndòngyuán zài zuìhòu yì bǎi mǐ kāishǐ jiā sù dù.The athlete began to accelerate in the last 100 meters.
- 加速度。Fēijī qǐfēi shí xūyào kuàisù jiā sù dù.The plane needs to accelerate quickly when taking off.
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