1、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。
2、consequence
结果;后果；影响
Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail.
她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果，已有了入狱的心理准备。
An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.
一场经济危机可能严重影响到全球安定。
结果;因此
His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement.
他的死完全出乎意料，所以，根本没有安排替补人选。
Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
由于出生率下降，产科服务会随之削减。
重要的;有价值的
As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.
作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。
Where he is from is of no consequence to me.
他来自何方对我来说并不重要。