1. (事情发展的)节奏，速度
    The tempo of an event is the speed at which it happens.

    e.g. ...owing to the slow tempo of change in an overwhelmingly rural country...
           由于以农业占绝对主导地位的国家变革速度缓慢
    e.g. Both teams played with a lot of quality, pace and tempo.
           两支球队的水平都很高，节奏和速度都很快。

2. (音乐的)速度，节奏，拍子
    The tempo of a piece of music is the speed at which it is played.

    e.g. In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo...
           在新唱片中，波士顿爱乐乐团尝试了全新的节奏。
    e.g. Elgar supplied his works with precise indications of tempo.
           埃尔加给自己的作品标上了精确的节奏标记。