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| 1 | singular/U the speed at which something happens or is done 速度；速率；节奏 |
| the pace of sth The pace of technological change increased steadily during the 20th century. 20世纪，技术变革的速度持续加快。 |
| the pace of life The pace of life in the village is slow and easy. 这个村子的生活节奏缓慢悠闲。 |
| at your own pace (=as slowly or quickly as you like) The course allows students to progress at their own pace. 按照自己的速度 |
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| 2 | C a step that you take when you walk or run （行走或跑步时的）步伐 |
| take a pace Charlie took a pace backwards. 查利向后退了一步。 |
| I took a few paces towards her. 我朝她迈了几步。 |
| | 2a | a unit for measuring distance based on the length of a single step when you walk 步；一步之距 | | Twenty paces or so beyond the shed, the road twisted out of sight. 离棚屋大约20步开外的地方，道路蜿蜒曲折，渐渐延伸到视野之外。 | |
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| 3 | U the ability to run quickly 快跑的能力 |
| a player with pace as well as skill 既有速度又有技巧的选手 |
| | 3a | singular the speed at which you move 移动的速度 | | slow/quicken your pace He slowed his pace to observe where Jerome went. 他放慢速度观察杰罗姆的去向。 | | at a leisurely/brisk pace We proceeded at a leisurely pace down the corridor. 我们迈着悠闲的步子沿走廊继续向前走去。 | |
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| 4 | U an exciting quality that something such as a book or film has , because of the quick and interesting way the story develops （书或电影的）快节奏 |
| Her plays lack the pace and tension of her thrillers. 她的剧作缺乏她的恐怖小说具有的快节奏和紧张感。 |
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| 5 | C a particular way that a horse walks or runs such as a walk , trot , canter , or gallop （马行走或奔跑的）步法，步态 |
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| 1 | to start to happen more quickly and have more success 加快速度；突飞猛进 | After 1946, support for European unity began to gather pace. 1946年以后，支持欧洲一体化的力量开始加快发展。 | |
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| 2 | to start to move more quickly 加快移动速度 |
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| - | go through your paces
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| to show other people how good you are at a particular activity |
| 显身手；施展才华 |
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| The Scottish team went through their paces for the press yesterday. 苏格兰队昨天在新闻界面前展示了实力。 |
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| - | keep pace (with)
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| 1 | to develop or progress at the same rate as something else （与其他事物）同步发展，齐头并进 | The government is not allowing salaries to keep pace with inflation. 政府目前不允许工资增长与通货膨胀同步。 | |
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| 2 | to move at the same speed as someone or something else （与…）并驾齐驱；跟上（…） | Ron had to run to keep pace with Guido. 罗恩要跑步才能跟上吉多。 | |
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| - | put sb/sth through /their/its paces
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| to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something |
| 展示某人本领/机器性能 |
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| The test drivers put the new models through their paces. 试车员负责展示新款汽车的性能。 |
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| - | set the pace
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| 1 | to establish a rate or standard that others have to achieve 确定速度；制定标准 | The deal will set the pace for the EU’ s enlargement over the next decade. 该协议确立了欧盟在此后10年中的扩展速度。 | |
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| 2 | to run at a speed that other runners try to match , especially at the beginning of a race 领跑，定跑速（尤指在赛跑之初） |
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| - | stand the pace
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| 1 | to manage to do something at the same rate or to the same standard as others 保持相同的速度（或标准） | If you can stand the pace, you can make enough money to retire in five years. 如果保持这个速度，你5年就可以赚够钱退休。 | |
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| 2 | to continue running as fast as the other runners in a race （赛跑中）跟上别人 |
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