tempo

1. N-SING The tempo of an event is the speed at which it happens. (事件發(fā)展的) 速度

...owing to the slow tempo of change in an overwhelmingly rural country. …由于一個高度農(nóng)業(yè)化國家變革的緩慢速度。

2. N-VAR The tempo of a piece of music is the speed at which it is played. (音樂的) 節(jié)奏

In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo. 在一張新唱片中，波士頓愛樂樂團嘗試了音樂原本的節(jié)奏。