1. 快速的；迅速的 A rapid change is one that happens very quickly.
e.g. ...the country's rapid economic growth in the 1980's... 20世纪80年代该国经济的迅速增长 e.g. This signals a rapid change of mind by the government. 这标志着政府思想的急剧转变。
rapidly ...countries with rapidly growing populations... 人口迅速增长的国家 Try to rip it apart as rapidly as possible... 动作尽可能快地把它撕开。 'Operating profit is rising more rapidly,' he said. “营业利润增长愈加迅速，”他说。
