step up

英 [step ʌp]

美 [step ʌp]

增加（数量）; 提高（速度、强度等）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 增加(数量等);提高(速度、强度等)
  If youstep upsomething, you increase it or increase its intensity.
  1. He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia...
     他敦促各捐赠方加快速度将援助物资送往索马里。
  2. Security is being stepped up to deal with the increase in violence...
     正在加强安保工作以应对日益增多的暴力活动。
  3. There are reports of stepped-up fighting in El Salvador.
     有报道称萨尔瓦多的战斗已经升级。

英英释义

verb

• increase in extent or intensity
  1. The Allies escalated the bombing
  Synonym:escalateintensify
• speed up
  1. let's rev up production
  Synonym:rev up
• make oneself visible
  1. Young people should step to the fore and help their peers
  Synonym:come to the forestep forwardcome forwardstep to the forecome out

双语例句

• We should also step up strategic dialogues and consultations to deepen understanding, expand common ground and promote cooperation.
  我们也应该加强战略性对话和磋商，以加深了解、扩大共识、促进合作。
• Now that you have mastered these two basic exercises, you're ready to step up your game.
  现在你已经掌握了这两种基本的锻炼，你可以加强你的游戏。
• I step up the breathing rate& timing the contraction and relaxation of chest muscles.
  我增加呼吸率&调节胸部肌肉的收缩和舒张的速率。
• Her new job is a big step up for her.
  新工作对她来讲是上了很大的一个台阶。
• I want to step up my English level, but it's too tough.
  我想提高我的英语水平，但是太不容易了。
• I was to step up front and center to help you out.
  我来中心是要帮助你的。
• We should step up worldwide energy dialogue and cooperation, jointly maintain energy security and energy market stability.
  应该加强全球能源对话和合作，共同维护能源安全和能源市场稳定；
• One will help Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India step up enforcement.
  一个将帮助不丹、孟加拉、尼泊尔和印度加强实施工作。
• People think I'm French or James Dean, which is a step up for me.
  人们认为我是法国人或者是詹姆斯，迪恩，这对我来说是提高我了。
• Government reforms to gas pricing models for exploration and production companies have encouraged them to step up their activities.
  政府对勘探及生产企业天然气定价模式的改革，鼓励了这些企业加紧勘探及生产活动。