tempo
noun uk/ˈtem.pəʊ/ us/ˈtem.poʊ/ tempos or specialized tempi
[ C ]（事情发展的）节奏;步调
the speed at which an event happens
We're going to have to up the tempo (= work faster) if we want to finish on time. 如果我们想按时完成的话，我们必须加快工作进度。
[ C or U ] music specialized（音乐的）速度，节奏
the speed at which a piece of music is played
a change in tempo 节奏的变化