upgear

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To shift to a higher gear ambitransitive
    — The air-cooled two-cylinder engine is less obtrusive than one might expect, thanks to vacuum control which automatically upgears the car and holds down the speed of the 746-cc engine.
  2. To shift to a higher level or standard; upgrade broadly
    — Cam will help but you'd need to upgear a tire size to capitalize on it.
  3. To move to an elevated level of activity, performance, or intensity figuratively
    — The vicious cycle of repression was upgeared and intensified.

词形变化

upgears present,singular,third-person upgearing participle,present upgeared participle,past upgeared past up-gear alternative

词汇关系

相关词
gear up

词源

From up- + gear.
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