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

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。
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 engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
He eased his foot off the accelerator.
他松开了油门。
ERGONOMICS. Light touch accelerator pedal eliminates operator fatigue.
人机工程设计：轻型的加速踏板减轻了操作者的疲劳。
For the frequent realignment of the linear accelerator, the linac laser alignment system was designed and installed.
为了线性加速器的常见的重新排列，设计和安装了线性加速器激光准直系统。
Whenever there was a gap in the traffic the merest pressure on the accelerator was enough to close it
每当车流里出现了一点儿空距，只要稍稍一踩油门，空距就没有了。
His foot stamped down on the accelerator
他一脚踩下油门。
The brake ( pedal) is between the clutch and the accelerator.
制动器（踏板）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。