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

Equipped with muffler accelerator and air filter.
配备消声器、加速器和空气过滤器。
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。
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。
She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator
她用力关上车门发动汽车，脚猛踩油门时轮胎发出刺耳的声音。
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。
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。
Install a new accelerator pedal module.
安装新的油门踏板模块。
The Beijing HI-13 tandem accelerator AMS high resolution injector system was developed.
研制了北京HI-13串列加速器AMS专用高分辨注入器系统。
He put his foot down hard on the accelerator.
他用劲踩油门踏板。
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。