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

• They should step up exchanges and cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
  他们应该加强交流与合作的基础上，平等和互利。
• Will people step up ahead of the shift?
  人们会在极移之前加紧（领袖选举）吗？
• Rich governments and donors need to step up.
  富有的政府和捐赠者需要加快脚步。
• 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。
• 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。
• We made every effort to step up the building of our artillery and engineer corps.
  我们做了极大努力加速炮兵及工兵部队的建设。
• One by one, member countries are announcing plans to step up their commitment.
  北约成员国一个接一个地宣布计划加强它们对阿富汗行动的承诺。
• We'll do all we can to step up our aid to our fraternal countries.
  我们将尽力加强对兄弟国家的援助。
• But imagine that she should step up and down the two floors of steep stairs everyday.
  想像一下，她每天要上下两个楼层陡峭的楼梯。