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the speed or rhythm of a piece of music （乐曲的）速度，拍子，节奏 Extra ExamplesTopics Musicc2They took the last movement at an unusually slow tempo. 他们以异常缓慢的节拍演奏了最后一个乐章。 The piece should be played at a fast tempo. 这首曲子应该以快节奏演奏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brisk
- fast
- quick
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- change
- indication
- markings
- change
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- at a… tempo
the speed of any movement or activity （运动或活动的）速度，节奏 the increasing tempo of life in Western society 西方社会日益加速的生活节奏 Don’t let the other team dictate the tempo of the game. 不要让对方控制比赛的节奏。
Extra ExamplesThey soon adapted to the tempo of life on the island. 他们不久就适应了岛上的生活节奏。 We need to step up the tempo of our information campaigns. 我们需要加快我们信息宣传活动的节奏。 What people liked about these films was their wit and tempo. 人们喜欢这些电影是因为它们的机智和节奏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + tempo- increase
- raise
- step up
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- quicken
- slow
- change
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- tempo of
Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack): from Italian, from Latin tempus ‘time’.