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单词 tempo
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tempo

[ tem-poh ]
/ ˈtɛm poʊ /
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noun, plural tem·pos, tem·pi [tem-pee]. /ˈtɛm pi/.

Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern of work or activity: the tempo of city life.
Chess. the gaining or losing of time and effectiveness relative to one's continued mobility or developing position, especially with respect to the number of moves required to gain an objective: Black gained a tempo.

Origin of tempo

1680–90; <Italian <Latin tempus time

Words nearby tempo

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British Dictionary definitions for tempo

tempo
/ (ˈtɛmpəʊ) /

noun plural -pos or -pi (-piː)

the speed at which a piece or passage of music is meant to be played, usually indicated by a musical direction (tempo marking) or metronome marking
rate or pace

Word Origin for tempo

C18: from Italian, from Latin tempus time
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Cultural definitions for tempo

tempo

In music, the speed at which a piece is performed. It is the Italian word for “time.”

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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