| 词汇 | upward |
| 释义 | upward (adjective) upward 4 ENTRIES FOUND: upward (adverb) upward (adjective) onward (adverb) upwardly mobile (adjective) 1 upward (chiefly US) /ˈʌpwɚd/ adverb or chiefly British upwards /ˈʌpwɚdz/ 1 upward (chiefly US) /ˈʌpwɚd/ adverb or chiefly British upwards /ˈʌpwɚdz/ Learner's definition of UPWARD 1 : from a lower place or level to a higher place or level向上；朝上；向高处 The road gradually rose upward.这条路逐渐向高处延伸。 The temperature is heading upward. [=it is getting hotter]温度变得越来越高。 2 : toward the ceiling, sky, etc.向房顶；朝天空；向高处 The hawk spiraled upward.鹰盘旋着飞向高空。 He pointed upward.他指向上方。 She directed my gaze upward.她让我朝上看。 3 : toward a higher or better condition or position改善；升高 They are moving upward socially and economically.他们的社会地位不断提高，经济状况不断改善。 moving upward in the corporate world在企业界攀升 4 : to a larger amount : to a higher number（数量）上升地，上涨地 Prices shot upward.价格急速上涨。 The inflation rate was adjusted upward.通货膨胀率被上调。 Attendance figures have been heading upward.出席人数一直在增加。 onward and upward — see 1onward upwards of also US upward of : more than (an amount or number)超过；大于 upwards of half a million people超过五十万人 He won upwards of $2,000.他赢得了2000多美元。 2 upward /ˈʌpwɚd/ adjective 2 upward /ˈʌpwɚd/ adjective Learner's definition of UPWARD always used before a noun 1 : moving or going from a lower place or level to a higher place or level向上的；上升的 upward movement/flow向上的运动/流动 an upward curve上升曲线 in an upward direction向上方 2 : moving or going toward the ceiling, sky, etc.向（屋顶、天空等高处）的 the plant's upward growth植物的向上生长 3 : changing to a larger amount or higher number（数量）上升的，上涨的 an upward revision of the vote tally选票上升记录的刷新 — upwardly adverb |
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