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单词 swift
释义
swift
(swɪft )
Word forms: swifter , swiftest , swifts
1. adjective
A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay.
Our task is to challenge the U.N. to make a swift decision.
The police were swift to act.
Synonyms: quick, immediate, prompt, rapid  
swiftly adverb
They have acted swiftly and decisively to protect their industries.
Synonyms: quickly, rapidly, speedily, without losing time  
swiftness uncountable noun [oft NOUN of noun]
The secrecy and swiftness of the invasion shocked and amazed army officers.
Synonyms: rapidity, speed, quickness, promptness  
2. adjective
Something that is swift moves very quickly.
With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright.
swiftly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Lenny moved swiftly and silently across the front lawn.
...a swiftly flowing stream.
Synonyms: fast, promptly, hurriedly, apace [literary]  
swiftness uncountable noun
With incredible swiftness she ran down the passage.
Synonyms: speed, velocity, alacrity, expedition  
3. countable noun
A swift is a small bird with long curved wings.
Collocations:
swift change
You'll soon realise you're in a period of dramatic flare-ups and swift change.
Times, Sunday Times
I asked whether the same question was being put to all the candidates which produced a swift change of subject.
Times, Sunday Times
Swift change of direction, barely noticeable body roll, whisper-quiet cabin.
The Sun
But during periods of swift change, what seemed unlikely creeps in, worries everybody, then becomes part of everyday life.
Times,Sunday Times
Combined with a swift change of direction, he often bounces his way out of tackles.
Times,Sunday Times
swift conclusion
But his wish for a swift conclusion needs to be tempered.
Times, Sunday Times
The ante must be upped, the show brought to a swift conclusion.
The Sun
A lot of the songs rely on bass as well as guitar riffs to carry the melody on to its swift conclusion.
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swift resolution
Improbable said it was 'urgently working to clarify this situation and believes that a swift resolution may be possible'.
Times, Sunday Times
Those involved in the game at an amateur level are appalled by the recent revelations, and are eager for a swift resolution.
Times, Sunday Times
The international furore over the hijack of the supertanker, the largest ship yet taken by pirates, may lead its captors to seek a swift resolution for fear of other intervention.
Times, Sunday Times
Analysts do not expect a swift resolution to the issues, regardless of today's vote.
Times, Sunday Times
However, investors remained cautious with a swift resolution to the country's problems still far from certain.
Times, Sunday Times
swift return
One can only hope for a reconciliation and a swift return for one of the funniest and smartest comedies in years.
Times, Sunday Times
You will move on quickly; often an outburst will be followed by a swift return to 'normality'.
Times, Sunday Times
Since regular exercise boosts immunity, surely a swift return to working out after illness will aid recovery?
Times,Sunday Times
He added that the industry was unlikely to see a swift return to the go-go years prior to the economic crisis.
Times, Sunday Times
But medical staff are looking for a swift return.
The Sun
swift rise
They cause a swift rise in blood sugar levels, then an equally quick dip.
The Sun
Together, the data undermined the case for a swift rise in interest rates.
Times, Sunday Times
But his swift rise to the top didn't take him high enough to protect him from the sudden fall he experiences.
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His leadership style and his swift rise to power brought him national prominence and popularity.
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Experts have questioned the value of piecemeal lockdowns without swift rises in testing and investment in frontline healthcare.
Times,Sunday Times
swift transition
The swift transition to a new administration under an apparently sensible prime minister has also been very helpful.
Times, Sunday Times
After the merger, the party adopted free market economics as one of its main emphases, advocating a swift transition to a market economy.
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Although some try to assimilate, they may fail due to the very swift transition to the host continent.
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Translations:
Chinese: 迅速的
Japanese: すばやい
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