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单词 pace
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PACE

UK /peɪs/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    Police and Criminal Evidence Act: a British law passed in 1984 that regulates police procedures

    Pursuant to s.1 of PACE, an officer must possess reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person may be carrying stolen or prohibited items.

    Synonyms and related words

    The law, laws and parts of laws

PACE

US /peɪs/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    Police and Criminal Evidence Act: a British law passed in 1984 that regulates police procedures

    Pursuant to s.1 of PACE, an officer must possess reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person may be carrying stolen or prohibited items.

    Synonyms and related words

    The law, laws and parts of laws

pace

UK /peɪs/

Word Forms

singularpace
pluralpaces

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    singular/uncountable the speed at which something happens or is done
    the pace of something:

    The pace of technological change increased steadily during the 20th century.

    the pace of life:

    The pace of life in the village is slow and easy.

    at your own pace (=as slowly or quickly as you like):

    The course allows students to progress at their own pace.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for speed
  2. 2
    countable a step that you take when you walk or run
    take a pace:

    Charlie took a pace backwards.

    I took a few paces towards her.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of walking
    1. 2a
      a unit for measuring distance based on the length of a single step when you walk

      Twenty paces or so beyond the shed, the road twisted out of sight.

      Synonyms and related words

      Units for measuring length or width
  3. 3
    uncountable the ability to run quickly

    a player with pace as well as skill

    Synonyms and related words

    To run
    1. 3a
      singular the speed at which you move
      slow/quicken your pace:

      He slowed his pace to observe where Jerome went.

      at a leisurely/brisk pace:

      We proceeded at a leisurely pace down the corridor.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for speed
  4. 4
    uncountable an exciting quality that something such as a book or film has, because of the quick and interesting way in which the story develops

    Her plays lack the pace and tension of her thrillers.

    Synonyms and related words

    The quality of being interesting, exciting or lively

phrases

gather pace
go through your paces
keep pace (with)
put someone through their paces/put something through its paces
set the pace
stand the pace

pace

US /peɪs/

Word Forms

singularpace
pluralpaces


  1. 1
    singular/uncountable the speed at which something happens or is done
    the pace of something:

    The pace of technological change increased steadily during the 20th century.

    the pace of life:

    The pace of life in the village is slow and easy.

    at your own pace (=as slowly or quickly as you like):

    The course allows students to progress at their own pace.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for speed
  2. 2
    uncountable an exciting quality that something such as a book or movie has, because of the quick and interesting way in which the story develops

    Her plays lack the pace and tension of her thrillers.

    Synonyms and related words

    The quality of being interesting, exciting or lively
  3. 3
    countable a step that you take when you walk or run
    take a pace:

    Charlie took a pace backward.

    I took a few paces toward her.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of walking
    1. 3a
      a unit for measuring distance based on the length of a single step when you walk

      Twenty paces or so beyond the shed, the road twisted out of sight.

      Synonyms and related words

      Units for measuring length or width
  4. 4
    uncountable the ability to run quickly

    a player with pace as well as skill

    Synonyms and related words

    To run
    1. 4a
      singular the speed at which you move
      slow/quicken your pace:

      He slowed his pace to observe where Jerome went.

      at a leisurely/brisk pace:

      We proceeded at a leisurely pace down the corridor.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for speed
  5. 5
    countable a particular way that a horse walks or runs such as a walk, trot, canter, or gallop
    Synonyms and related words

    Horse riding

phrases

gather pace
go through your paces
keep pace (with)
put someone through their paces/put something through its paces
set the pace
stand the pace

pace

UK /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/UK /ˈpeɪsi/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    used before someone’s name for saying politely that you disagree with their opinion about a subject

    We have to ask, pace Pollan, whether there is an organized force in our politics capable of demanding change.

    Synonyms and related words

    Prepositions

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pace

UK /peɪs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theypace
he/she/itpaces
present participlepacing
past tensepaced
past participlepaced

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to walk with regular steps around a small area, because you are worried, nervous, or impatient
    pace up and down:

    He paced up and down between the kitchen and the living-room.

    pace about/around:

    She was pacing restlessly around the room as she talked.

    pace the room/floor:

    I paced the room, my anxiety increasing.

    Synonyms and related words

    To walk, or to walk in a particular way
  2. 2
    transitive to establish a speed for another runner in a race
    Synonyms and related words

    Races and racing
  3. 3
    transitive usually passiveto make the story in a book, film etc develop in a particular way

    His films were always paced so as to create maximum suspense.

    Synonyms and related words

    Processes in fiction

phrases

pace yourself


phrasal verbs

pace out

pace

US /peɪs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theypace
he/she/itpaces
present participlepacing
past tensepaced
past participlepaced

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to walk with regular steps around a small area, because you are worried, nervous, or impatient
    pace up and down:

    He paced up and down between the kitchen and the living room.

    pace around:

    She was pacing restlessly around the room as she talked.

    Synonyms and related words

    To walk, or to walk in a particular way
  2. 2
    transitive to establish a speed for another runner in a race
    Synonyms and related words

    Races and racing
  3. 3
    transitive usually passiveto make the story in a book, movie, etc. develop in a particular way

    His movies were always paced so as to create maximum suspense.

    Synonyms and related words

    Processes in fiction

phrases

pace yourself


phrasal verbs

pace out
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