fast-trackv.

Brit.

/ˈfɑːs(t)trak/,

/ˈfas(t)trak/, U.S.

/ˈfæs(t)ˌtræk/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: fast track n.

Etymology: < fast track n. Compare slightly earlier fast-tracking n.

a. transitive. To accelerate the progress of (a project, plan, development, etc.); to expedite.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > do, deal with, acquire, etc., quickly [verb (transitive)] > cause to be done rapidly

speed1390

expeditea1618

mature1660

fast-track1971

1971 Park Forest (Illinois) Star 1 Apr. 1/5 By fast tracking the project in this manner there is a good possibility that the project will come in under the budget.

1987 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Aug. 450/1 Regulatory authorities are ‘fast tracking’ these products on to the market.

2001 Chicago Tribune 11 Nov. i. 20/1 Without discussion or public comment, the board voted to fast-track the stadium plan.

2020 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 15 July The government is providing all support needed to fast-track the vaccine development process.

b. transitive. To advance (a person) rapidly through a course of study or the ranks of an organization; to facilitate the promotion or rapid advancement of (a person).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [verb (transitive)] > raise in prosperity, power, or rank > advance or promote (a person)

advancec1300

vaunce1303

before-seta1382

profera1400

promote1402

prefer1548

engrace1610

to kick (someone) upstairs1678

rocket1931

up1945

fast-track1977

1977 Daily Tel. 16 May 13/1 He said that up to 24,000 existing head teachers would be ‘fast tracked’ to gain the new qualifications.

1996 Independent 29 Jan. 2/1 Controversial plans for ‘fast-tracking’ bright children, moving them up a year in their best subjects.

2014 Church Times 23 May 4/5 Surely we would want to say that no one should be fast-tracked or receive any kind of preferential treatment or preferment simply based on their gender?

c. transitive. With to. To put (a person or thing) on a fast track to a particular destination or outcome; to hasten the arrival of (a person or thing) at a particular destination or outcome.

ΚΠ

1983 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 3 May 4 It will be able to claim to have ‘fast tracked’ the country to economic health.

1993 Canad. Living Jan. 123/3 The old boys' network, which fast-tracks men to the top of the corporate ladder but fails to do the same for equally capable women.

2008 Independent 16 Feb. (Traveller section) 3/4 You can sprint through the airport to make a tight connection, but don't assume your checked-in bags will be fast-tracked to the waiting plane.

2010 Daily Tel. 17 Mar. 27/3 This is the key summer 2010 update and will effortlessly fast-track you to the top of the style pile.

2. intransitive. To move or progress at an accelerated pace.

ΚΠ

1971 Hillsdale (Mich.) Daily News 7 Dec. 3/2 They wished to have a wedding ceremony right away in the United States, so they fast tracked to the courthouse to get things underway.

1991 E. Lindros & R. Starkman Fire on Ice (1992) v. 75 He was fast-tracking through the system so that he could finish his high school by January 1990.

2013 Wall St. Jrnl. 21 Sept. (Money Mag.) 14/1 Investors can pay extra to skip ahead of others who are already fast-tracking through a line.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fast-track
释义	fast-trackv. Brit. /ˈfɑːs(t)trak/, /ˈfas(t)trak/, U.S. /ˈfæs(t)ˌtræk/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: fast track n. Etymology: < fast track n. Compare slightly earlier fast-tracking n. 1. a. transitive. To accelerate the progress of (a project, plan, development, etc.); to expedite. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > do, deal with, acquire, etc., quickly [verb (transitive)] > cause to be done rapidly speed1390 expeditea1618 mature1660 fast-track1971 1971 Park Forest (Illinois) Star 1 Apr. 1/5 By fast tracking the project in this manner there is a good possibility that the project will come in under the budget. 1987 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Aug. 450/1 Regulatory authorities are ‘fast tracking’ these products on to the market. 2001 Chicago Tribune 11 Nov. i. 20/1 Without discussion or public comment, the board voted to fast-track the stadium plan. 2020 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 15 July The government is providing all support needed to fast-track the vaccine development process. b. transitive. To advance (a person) rapidly through a course of study or the ranks of an organization; to facilitate the promotion or rapid advancement of (a person). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [verb (transitive)] > raise in prosperity, power, or rank > advance or promote (a person) advancec1300 vaunce1303 before-seta1382 profera1400 promote1402 prefer1548 engrace1610 to kick (someone) upstairs1678 rocket1931 up1945 fast-track1977 1977 Daily Tel. 16 May 13/1 He said that up to 24,000 existing head teachers would be ‘fast tracked’ to gain the new qualifications. 1996 Independent 29 Jan. 2/1 Controversial plans for ‘fast-tracking’ bright children, moving them up a year in their best subjects. 2014 Church Times 23 May 4/5 Surely we would want to say that no one should be fast-tracked or receive any kind of preferential treatment or preferment simply based on their gender? c. transitive. With to. To put (a person or thing) on a fast track to a particular destination or outcome; to hasten the arrival of (a person or thing) at a particular destination or outcome. ΚΠ 1983 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 3 May 4 It will be able to claim to have ‘fast tracked’ the country to economic health. 1993 Canad. Living Jan. 123/3 The old boys' network, which fast-tracks men to the top of the corporate ladder but fails to do the same for equally capable women. 2008 Independent 16 Feb. (Traveller section) 3/4 You can sprint through the airport to make a tight connection, but don't assume your checked-in bags will be fast-tracked to the waiting plane. 2010 Daily Tel. 17 Mar. 27/3 This is the key summer 2010 update and will effortlessly fast-track you to the top of the style pile. 2. intransitive. To move or progress at an accelerated pace. ΚΠ 1971 Hillsdale (Mich.) Daily News 7 Dec. 3/2 They wished to have a wedding ceremony right away in the United States, so they fast tracked to the courthouse to get things underway. 1991 E. Lindros & R. Starkman Fire on Ice (1992) v. 75 He was fast-tracking through the system so that he could finish his high school by January 1990. 2013 Wall St. Jrnl. 21 Sept. (Money Mag.) 14/1 Investors can pay extra to skip ahead of others who are already fast-tracking through a line. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1971
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