high-speed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈhigh-speed ●○○ adjective [only before noun] 1 TTFAST/QUICKdesigned to travel or operate very fast 高速的，快速的 a high-speed train 高速列车high-speed computer/network/modem etc high-speed Internet access 高速因特网接入► see thesaurus at fast2. high-speed chase a situation when the police drive very fast to try to catch someone in a car 〔警匪双方的〕高速（汽车）追逐
Examples from the Corpus
high-speed• A TriFlex controller uses high-speed buffers to manage data flow between the buses.• But high-speed cache memory is expensive.• Monday, during a high-speed chase through the streets of the Baja California state capital.• It also provides onsite customer support, a dedicated high-speed Internet connection, security, and fire detection and suppression.• The era of high-speed jet travel began after the end of World War II.• The crash happened after a high-speed mainline train smashed into a freight service, near Selby, north Yorkshire.• Fibre Channel Standard technology was also featured for the first time in a cluster and high-speed networking environment.• Close to 2 million people now enjoy the sport, which combines elements of skateboarding and surfing into a high-speed slalom.• Journey times have been reduced considerably since the introduction of high-speed trains.high-speed computer/network/modem etc• Kidder cites the recruiting strategy Tom West picked up from Seymour Cray, the legendary designer of high-speed computers.• The big important stuff, in other words, worked pretty well, because it was off by itself on high-speed networks.• Next month, it was learned yesterday, StrataCom will announce multimillion-dollar contracts to sell high-speed networking switches.• This offers high-speed modem users the chance to cut costs.ˈhigh-speed adjectiveChineseSyllable
or very travel fast Corpus to operate designed
high-speed
ˈhigh-speed
adjective [only before noun]
1. designed to travel or operate very fast:
a high-speed train
high-speed computer/network/modem etc
high-speed Internet access
2. high-speed chase a situation when the police drive very fast to try to catch someone in a car
▪ fast moving or able to move quickly: The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. | a fast car
▪quick moving fast or doing something in a short time: He was much quicker than I was over the first 100 metres. | Do I have time for a quick shower?
▪high-speed [only before noun] designed to travel or operate very quickly: a high-speed train | high-speed Internet access
▪rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc: a rapid increase in the population | the rapid expansion of the firm’s business in the Middle East | a rapid decline in profits
▪swift written moving quickly or happening after only a short time: The horses ran along the track at a swift trot. | He received a swift response to his letter.
▪brisk quick and energetic: a brisk walk in the countryside | His manner was very brisk.
▪speedy [only before noun] happening after only a short time: Everyone wishes you a speedy recovery. | a speedy resolution to the problem
▪hurried done more quickly that usual, because you do not have much time: She ate a hurried breakfast in the cafe before catching her train. | We made a hurried departure.
▪hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results: It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. | Let’s not be too hasty.
ˈhigh-speed
adjective [only before noun]1. designed to travel or operate very fast:
high-speed computer/network/modem etc
2. high-speed chase a situation when the police drive very fast to try to catch someone in a car
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