| 释义 |
fast-tracked, a.
Brit. |ˈfɑːstrakt|, U.S. |ˈfæs(t)ˌrækt|
[‹ fast track n. at fast adj. Special uses 11 + -ed suffix2. Compare slightly later fast-track v., fast-tracking n.]
Of a person: suitable for rapid promotion. Of a project, plan, etc.: that has had its development accelerated or its approval expedited. Cf. fast-track v.
1972N.Y. Times 18 June ix. 24 (advt.) Prestige Blue Chip seeks fast tracked personnel exec for major new Div... Advance opty to VP in 3 years. 1977Business Week (Nexis) 24 Jan. 32 d, Before Leslie decided four months ago to make its fast-tracked switch from multiwalled bags, it asked Gaylord Container to help come up with a suitable carton. 1990Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 14 Sept. 16/4 The project manager, Mr Bob Beecroft, of Victorian-based BG Contractors,..expects to return home within a month... ‘It's been a long job, but it was always a fast-tracked job.’ 1997San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 5 July b2 If the fast-tracked bill clears the House floor unopposed,..it will find quick sponsorship in the Senate. |