| 复合形式： |
| unite with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (join forces with) | 与…联合起来
yǔ lián hé qǐ lái |
| | | 和…团结起来
hé tuán jié qǐ lái |
| | The Anglican church invited the Methodist church to unite with them for Sunday worship. |
| unite against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (join forces to oppose) | 联合对抗
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| | | 联合反抗
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| | All people should unite against the injustices of their government. |
| unite in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (join together in doing) | 联合起来
lián hé qǐ lái |
| | Countries from around the world united in celebrating the New Year. |
| be united by [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have [sth] as a common concern) | 被…团结起来
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| | | 被…联合起来
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| | The former enemies were united by the desire to help the earthquake victims. |
unitize [sth],
also UK: unitise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assemble [sth] into a whole) | 聚合
jù hé |
| | | 整合
zhěng hé |
| | | 统一
tǒng yī |
| | | 联合
lián hé |
unitize [sth],
also UK: unitise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be divided up, separated) | 分开
fēn kāi |
| | | 分裂
fēn liè |
| | | 分离
fēn lí |
universalize [sth],
also UK: universalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (generalize, make [sth] universal) | 使普遍
shǐ pǔ biàn |
| | | 普及
pǔ jí |
| unkind to [sb/sth] adj + prep | (not nice to) | 对…不好
duì … bù hǎo |
| | I hate seeing people being unkind to their pets. |
| unlatch [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (unlock, unfasten) | 打开（门闩）
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| | Tina unlatched the door to let the dog out. |
unlearn,
unlearn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (forget or lose) | 忘记
wàng jì |
| | | 忘却
wàng què |
| | | 舍弃
shě qì |
| unleash [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (emotions) (情感等) | 宣泄，发泄
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| | Finally, John couldn't hold back any longer and he unleashed his anger, telling everyone in the office exactly what he thought of them. |
| | 约翰终于再也忍不住了，将满腔怒火发泄了出来，原原本本地告诉办公室里每个人他对他们的看法。 |
| unload [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove items from: a vehicle) | 从…卸货
cóng … xiè huò |
| | | 卸（货）
xiè （ huò ） |
| | Is there anyone available to help me unload the van? |
| unload [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fire: a gun) | 让（枪）射出子弹
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| | The hunter unloaded the gun into the bear, and it immediately fell to the ground. |
| unload [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, figurative (tell, divulge) | 倾诉（心事）
qīng sù （ xīn shì ） |
| | | 通过倾诉摆脱…的思想包袱
tōng guò qīng sù bǎi tuō … de sī xiǎng bāo fú |
| | She unloaded all her fears on me. |
| unlock [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make accessible) (比喻，资金等) | 释放，使…可用
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| | The company needs money, so it is selling assets to unlock some capital. |
| unlock [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (release) (比喻，情绪等) | 释放，放出
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| | His wife's unkind words unlocked a torrent of anger that had been building in William for years. |
unmake,
unmake [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (undo) | 使还原
shǐ huán yuán |
| | | 撤销
chè xiāo |
| | | 取消
qǔ xiāo |
unmake,
unmake [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (destroy) | 毁灭
huǐ miè |
| | | 摧毁
cuī huǐ |
| unpack [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove from a container) | 拆封
chāi fēng |
| | | 拆除…的包装
chāi chú … de bāo zhuāng |
| | We unpacked the parts and found that some were missing. |
| | 拆封后，我们发现少了些零件。 |
| unpack [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (analyze, consider) | 分析
fēn xī |
| unpacking of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (words: analysis of meaning) | 阐释…的意思
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| | The unpacking of the meaning of academic texts can be very challenging for students. |
unpick,
unpick [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (undo: stitches) (指缝线、针脚) | 拆开，拆去
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unpick,
unpick [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (undo, destroy) | 没有提供翻译
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unpin,
unpin [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (undo by removing pins) | 取下…的别针以打开
qǔ xià de bié zhēn yǐ dǎ kāi |
| unplug [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disconnect from mains) | 拔去…的电源插头
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| | Unplug the TV from the mains before you go to sleep at night. |
| unprepared for [sth] adj + prep | (not ready for) | 没有做好…的准备
méi yǒu zuò hǎo de zhǔn bèi |
| | | 没有准备好
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| | Kate was unprepared for the test because she had not done any revision. |
| unprepared for [sth] adj + prep | (not expecting) | 没有做好…的心理准备
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| | | 没料到
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| | I was unprepared for the news George gave me. |
| unprepared to do [sth] adj + prep | (not willing) | 不愿意做
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| unravel [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (knitted garment) (绳索、毛线等) | 解开，拆开
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| | Marilyn decided she didn't like the cardigan, so she unravelled it and started again. |
| | 玛丽莲认定了自己不喜欢这件开衫，所以将它拆了重新织过。 |
| unravel [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (explain, solve) | 弄清楚
nòng qīng chǔ |
| | | 阐明
chǎn míng |
| | | 解开
jiě kāi |
| | The detective managed to unravel the mystery. |
| | 这名侦探成功解开了谜团。 |
unreel,
unreel [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (unwind) | 展开
zhǎn kāi |
| | | 解开
jiě kāi |
| unrelated to [sth] adj + prep | (not connected to) | 和…无关
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| | These figures are unrelated to the ones we looked at earlier. |
unsay,
unsay [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (retract: [sth] said) (指说过的话) | 撤消，收回
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unscramble,
unscramble [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put into coherent order) | 整理
zhěng lǐ |
| | | 使条理清晰
shǐ tiáo lǐ qīng xī |
| | | 使秩序井然
shǐ zhì xù jǐng rán |
unseal,
unseal [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (open by breaking a seal) | 开启…的封印
kāi qǐ de fēng yìn |
| | | 开封
kāi fēng |
unseal,
unseal [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove constraints on access, reveal) | 使解除限制
shǐ jiě chú xiàn zhì |
| | | 揭示
jiē shì |
| | | 揭露
jiē lù |
unshackle,
unshackle [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (free, remove restraints from) | 释放…
shì fàng |
| | | 使…自由
shǐ zì yóu |
unsheathe,
unsheathe [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove from protective cover) | 除去…覆盖物
chú qù fù gài wù |
| | | 去除…保护层
qù chú bǎo hù céng |
| | | 去除…保护层
qù chú bǎo hù céng |
| be unskilled in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not competent or practised in) | 对…不在行
duì bú zài háng |
| | | 拙于
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| | | 不擅长
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| | Jeremy was unskilled in motor mechanics, to say the least. |
unsnap,
unsnap [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (undo: press studs, etc.) (非正式用语) | 松开…的搭扣
sōng kāi de dā kòu |
unsnarl,
unsnarl [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (untangle) | 解开…，松开…（乱结等）
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| | | 清理，整理（复杂的事情）
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| unstick [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (free, loosen) | 扯开
chě kāi |
| | | 松开
sōng kāi |
unstop,
unstop [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove a cork or plug from) | 拔去…的塞子
bá qù de sāi zi |
| | | 从…中拔掉塞子
cóng zhōng bá diào sāi zi |
| unsubscribe [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (remove [sb] from a list, etc.) | 把某人从…上移除
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| unsure (of/about [sth]) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: uncertain about [sth]) (人) | 无把握的，不确定的
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| | He's unsure whether he'll be able to come with us. |
| untangle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (free from knots or twists) | 解开…的结
jiě kāi … de jié |
| | Sophie untangled the knot in her shoelace. |
| untangle [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (clarify) | 解决，解开（纷乱之局）
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| | | 整理，梳理
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| | The detective eventually untangled the mystery of the stolen painting. |
| untangle [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (separate, distinguish) | 将…从…中分开
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| | It is the judge's job to untangle the truth from the lies in this murder case. |
untwist,
untwist [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove by turning) | 朝反方向拧开（缠绕的东西）
cháo fǎn fāng xiàng níng kāi chán rào de dōng xī |
untwist,
untwist [sth] v | (straighten, unwind) | 解开
jiě kāi |
| | | 把扭在一起的东西弄直
bǎ niǔ zài yì qǐ de dōng xī lòng zhí |
| | | 把卷在一起的东西展开
bǎ juǎn zài yì qǐ de dōng xī zhǎn kāi |
| unveil [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (reveal for first time) | 首次公开，公布
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| | | 首次展示
shǒu cì zhǎn shì |
| | The CEO unveiled his plans to improve the business. |
| | 首席执行官公布了自己的业务改进计划。 |
| unveil [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove veil from) | 揭开蒙在…上的面纱
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| | | 揭开…上的覆盖物
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| | The bride unveiled her face, so that her new husband could kiss her. |
| unwillingness to do [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reluctance to do) | 不愿意做
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| | Johan's unwillingness to serve on the committee took us all by surprise. |
| unwind [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (string, etc.) (让缠绕成圈的绳索等) | 松开，解开，散开
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| | Edward unwound the hosepipe and switched on the tap. Alison unwound some thread from the reel to sew on the button. |
| | 爱德华展开卷成一团的软管，打开水龙头。艾莉森从线轴上抽出线来缝扣子。 |
| unworthy to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not good enough) | 不值得做
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| | | 不配做
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| unworthy of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (not deserving [sth]) | 配不上
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| | | 不应得
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| | Adriana felt unworthy of the award. |
| unzip [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (extract: computer files) (电脑文件) | 解压缩
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up,
up [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (increase) (俚语) | 增加，提高
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| | The band upped the number of shows in their tour. |
| | 这个乐队增加了巡回演出的场数。
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| up for [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (due for: renewal, etc.) | 将要...
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| | | 就要...
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| | He is up for promotion in the spring. |
| | 到了春天，他将升职。 |
| up for [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (keen, willing) | 愿意...
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| | | 乐意..
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| | We are going to a party. Are you up for it? |
| | 我们去参加聚会。 你去吗？ |
| up for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (keen, willing to do) | 乐意做某事
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| | | 有兴趣做某事
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| | I asked Tracey if she was up for coming with me on the trip. |
| up on [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | slang (aware of, up-to-date on [sth]) | 了解…的最新动态
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| | My sister is really up on the latest fashions. |
| up on [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | US, informal (confident about [sth]) | 对...有信心
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| | | 相信...
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| | I'm up on this stock. |
| up on [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (informed about [sth]) | 了解
liǎo jiě |
| | | 知道
zhī dào |
| | | 知情
zhī qíng |
| | She is up on the news from Europe. |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be capable of) | 有能力做到…的
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| | | 能胜任…的
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| | Are you sure you are up to this job? |
| be up to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be capable of doing) | 能够
néng gòu |
| | | 有能力
yǒu néng lì |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fit enough for) | 有能力做某事
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| | | 能胜任
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| | | 做得了某事
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| | We can go for a walk after lunch, if you think you are up to it. |
| | 午饭后我们可以出去散散步，如果你觉得自己可以的话。 |
| be up to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fit enough to do) | 能胜任
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| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be busy with) | 忙于
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| | | 从事
cóng shì |
| | | 干某事
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| | What have you been up to since I last saw you? |
| | 自从我们上次见面后你都忙些什么呢？ |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be doing: [sth] suspicious) | 在搞什么名堂
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| | | 在干什么
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| | The shopkeeper asked the mischievous little boy what he was up to. |
| be up to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be scheming) | 在谋划
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| | | 在密谋
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| | I don't know what he's planning, but he's definitely up to something! |
| be up to [sb] to do [sth] adv + prep | (be [sb]'s responsibility) | 由…来…
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| | | 由…负责…
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| | It's up to you to decide where we go tonight. |
| up to [sth] adv + prep | (to a higher level) | 没有提供翻译
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| up to [sth] adv + prep | (to a maximum of) | 最多
zuì duō |
| | | 多达
duō dá |
| | The judge warned the prisoner that he could be facing up to ten years in jail. |
| upbraid [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand for) | 为某事训斥某人
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| | The headteacher upbraided the pupils for their rudeness. |
| upbraid [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reprimand for doing) | 为做了某事训斥某人
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| | The teacher upbraided Ginny for failing to learn her times tables. |
update,
update [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (modernize) | 使现代化
shǐ xiàn dài huà |
| | | 使跟上时代
shǐ gēn shàng shí dài |
| | | 使跟上时代
shǐ gēn shàng shí dài |
| | We updated the house after moving in. |
| | 搬进去之后，我们翻新了这幢房子。 |
update,
update [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (information: make more current) | 为…提供更新的消息
wèi tí gōng gēng xīn de xiāo xī |
| | | 更新
gēng xīn |
| | We will update the list tonight. |
upend,
upend [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (position on its end) (本义) | 颠倒放置，倒放
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upend,
upend [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (overturn, destroy, defeat) | 推翻
tuī fān |
| | | 倾覆
qīng fù |
upend,
upend [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (change drastically) | 彻底改变
chè dǐ gǎi biàn |
| upgrade [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (install newer software) (计算机) | 安装升级软件，升级（软件）
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| | Glenn is upgrading his operating system. |
| | 格伦正在升级操作系统。 |
| upgrade [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (better seat, hotel, etc.) (入住的酒店房型，机舱座位级别等) | 为某人升级成
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| | (机舱座位升级) | 为某人升舱至
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| | The airline company upgraded Dan to business class. |
| | 航空公司为丹升舱至商务舱。 |
| upgrade [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mobile phone: get newer model) (手机) | 升级，对…进行升级换代
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| | Some people upgrade their phone every time a new model comes out, others keep the same phone for years. |
| uphold [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (maintain through effort) | 维护
wéi hù |
| | | 支持
zhī chí |
| | | 维持
wéi chí |
| | The right-wing government was determined to uphold the established order, despite calls for change. |
| | 尽管对变革的呼声不断，但右翼政府还是决心维护既定秩序。 |
| uphold [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law verdict, courts) | 维持（判决）
wéi chí （ pàn jué ） |
| | | 赞同
zàn tóng |
| | | 认同
rèn tóng |
| | The judge upheld the decision of the lower court. |
| | 法官维持下级法院的判决。 |
| upload [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (computer data: transfer to) (计算机数据) | 把…上传到…
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| | Tina uploaded the photo to a social networking website. |
upraise,
upraise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (lift) | 举起
jǔ qǐ |
| | | 提高
tí gāo |
| | | 提高
tí gāo |
uprear,
uprear [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (raise) | 举起，提高，抬高，抬起
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| | | 养育，抚养
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upsell [sth],
up-sell [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sell [sth] extra) | 增销
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upset,
upset [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (overturn) | （意外）击败，打败
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| | | 弄翻，打翻
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| | The new politician upset the older candidate's majority. |
upset,
upset [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (invalidate) | 推翻
tuī fān |
| | | 使无效
shǐ wú xiào |
| | This new information has upset everything we had thought was correct. |
| upsurge in [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large increase in [sth]) | 飙升
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| | | 猛增
měng zēng |
| | Recently, there has been an upsurge in violent crime. |
| uptake of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (taking, using) | 使用
shǐ yòng |
| | | 采用
cǎi yòng |
| | The government provides incentives to encourage the uptake of alternative sources of energy. |
| upturn in [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (improvement in [sth]) | 在…方面情况好转
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| | Lucy had an upturn in fortune when she found a new job with better pay. |
urbanize [sth],
also UK: urbanise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (build up, develop: an area) | 使城市化
shǐ chéng shì huà |
| | | 使都市化
shǐ dū shì huà |
urge [sb],
urge [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (encourage) (具积极性的) | 催促某人做某事
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| | | 怂恿某人做某事
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| | | 鼓励某人做某事
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| | | 激励某人做某事
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| | Helen's teacher urged her to apply for a university place. |
| | 海伦的老师催促她赶紧申请大学。 |
| urge [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | (impress importance of) | 向…强调…
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| | The preacher urged the importance of helping the poor upon his congregation. |
| use [sth/sb] as [sth] vtr + conj | (put to a certain purpose) | 把…用作…，用…作为…
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| | The adder uses its tail as a lure. |
use [sth] up,
use up [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (consume completely, exhaust) | 用光
yòng guāng |
| | | 耗尽
hào jìn |
| | I used up nearly everything in the refrigerator for this meal. Mary used up all my gas and didn't refill the tank. |