The authorities are willing to permit a run-down in the country'

The authorities are willing to permit a run-down in the country's international reserves over the next few years as means of accelerating the introduction of foreign technology. (   )
A、speeding up
B、speeding on
C、speeding off
D、speeding down
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：句意：政府愿意在未来的几年中允许减少国家的国际储备，以此作为加速引进外国技术的一种途径。accelerate在句中的意思是"加速，增加"。选项中speed up意为"加速"；speed off意为"疾驶而去"；speed down意为"减速"。故本题选A。