[] to happen or make sth happen more slowly（使）减慢，变慢◆Prices have decelerated rapidly.价格涨势已快速减缓。◆decelerating consumer spending收紧的消费支出OPPaccelerate () [] (about the economy) to decrease in activity so that demand for goods decreases（经济）减缓◆Economic growth decelerated sharply in January.一月份的经济增长速度急剧减缓。OPPaccelerate ▸deceleration /ˌdiːseləˈreɪʃn/
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[, ]◆We have seen a sharp deceleration in consumer spending.我们已注意到消费支出的急剧减缓。