vt.

1. 催促；加速
   Warm weather and showers hastened the growth of the plants.

   溫暖的天氣和陣雨加速了植物的生長。

vi.

1. 趕緊，趕快
   I hastened home to tell my family the good news.

   我趕緊回家告訴家人這一好消息。

2. 趕緊做[+to-v]
   He hastened to apologize.

   他趕緊道歉。

v.

1. be quick to do something; move quickly.
2. cause to happen sooner than anticipated.