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expedite 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈekspəˌdīt/,
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expedited, past participle; expedites, 3rd person singular present; expediting, present participle; expedited, past tense;
  1. Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
    • - he promised to expedite economic reforms
  1. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
  2. process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
  3. Information concerning Saint Expeditus can be found only in martyrologies, so precise details about his existence cannot be obtained.
  4. Expediting is a concept in purchasing and project management for securing the quality and timely delivery of goods and components.
  5. To accelerate the progress of; To perform (a task) fast and efficiently
  6. (Expedites) You may request that processing be rushed for items On Order or In Processing (e.g., cataloging, marking). A hold will be placed for you and the processing of that item will be accelerated. You will be notified when the materials become available. ...
  7. (Expediting) to accelerate transportation. Expedited freight service is usually faster than normal service.
  8. (Expediting) The 'rushing' or 'chasing' of production or purchase orders which are needed in less than the normal lead time.
  9. A rule which comes into operation if a game is unfinished after 10 minutes play (or at any earlier time at the request of both players or pairs). Thereafter, each player shall serve for 1 point in turn and if the receiving player or pair makes 13 returns, the receiver shall score a point.
  10. Freight which is critical or needed on a JIT (just-in-time basis)
  11. The act of contacting a supplier or carrier with the goal of speeding up the delivery date of an inbound shipment.
  12. To raise the priority level on a production or purchase order due to a past due condition or a change in the requirement date that necessitates compressing the normal lead time.
  13. To manually check the status of a Released Purchase Order or Works Order usually to try to influence priorities. The necessity for expediting indicate the need to improve the planning process.
  14. An expedite is a job that has been explicitly ordered by one of the attorneys at a deposition to be delivered sooner than normal in exchange for an increased fee.
  15. Used by ATC when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation. Expedite climb/descent normally indicates to a pilot that the approximate best rate of climb/descent should be used without requiring an exceptional change in aircraft handling characteristics.
  16. To accelerate delivery of goods.
  17. Rush handling of a shipment.
  18. to speed up or make faster