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vt. 促进; （使） 加快，（使）增速; 加速，催促; 速度增加;
vi. 加快，加速;
[例句]Growth will accelerate to 2.9 per cent next year
明年的增长会加快到2.9%。

2.disturbance

n. 困扰; 打扰; 骚乱，变乱; 烦闷;
[例句]During the disturbance which followed, three Englishmen were hurt.
在接下来的骚乱中，3名英国人受伤。

3.black hole

n. 黑洞;
[例句]Radio signals received from the galaxy's centre back up the black hole theory
从该星系中心收到的无线电信号证实了黑洞理论。

4.astonished

v. 使惊讶，使大为吃惊(astonish的过去式和过去分词);
adj. 吃惊的;
[例句]I was astonished by his stupidity
他的愚笨让我大跌眼镜。

5.decade

n. 十年，十年间; 十个一组; 十年期;
[例句]British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade
过去10年来，英国铁路确实变得更加商业化了。

6.vast

adj. 广阔的; 巨大的; 大量的; 巨额的;
n. 浩瀚; 广大无边的空间;
[例句]The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked.
绝大部分鸡蛋都会被打碎。