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单词 upward
释义
upward
adverb
mainlyUS
uk
/ˈʌp.wəd/us
/ˈʌp.wɚd/
C1
→upwards
向上地
Opposite
downward
Examples
  • Housepriceshavestartedmovingupward again.
  • Hepointedupward.
  • Asmallbirdflappeditswingsfuriouslyandflewupward.
  • Buyers stilloutnumbersellersand arepushingpricesupward.
  • Theblazesweptrapidlyupward andengulfedthe five-storeybuilding.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Up and upward
  • ascent
  • climbing
  • erect
  • heavenward
  • perpendicular
  • skyward
  • up
  • uphill
  • uplift
  • uplifted
  • upper
  • uppermost
  • upright
  • upturned
  • upwards
  • vertical
  • vertically
upward
adjective
uk
/ˈʌp.wəd/us
/ˈʌp.wɚd/
C1
movingtowards ahigherposition,level, orvalue:
向上的，朝上的；向高处的
With an upwardtrendininflation, youexpectpricestorise.通货膨胀有上升趋势，预计物价还会上涨。
Opposite
downward
More examples
  • There's been an upwardtrendinsalesin the last fewyears.
  • Inflation islikelytoacceleratethisyear,addingfurtherupwardpressureoninterestrates.
  • Move theleverin an upwarddirection.
  • Mikefounditdifficulttoswimin thestrongupwardcurrent.
  • Asuddenupwardmovementinpropertypriceshas made thingsincreasinglydifficultforfirst-timebuyers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Up and upward
  • ascent
  • climbing
  • erect
  • heavenward
  • perpendicular
  • skyward
  • up
  • uphill
  • uplift
  • uplifted
  • upper
  • uppermost
  • upright
  • upturned
  • upwards
  • vertical
  • vertically
(Definition ofupwardfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

upward| American Dictionary

upward
adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈʌp·wərd/
(alsoupwards,us/ˈʌp·wərdz/)
from alowerto ahigherposition,level, orvalue:
Tachiglancedupward to thestars.
Thestockmarketchargedupwardyesterday.

upward

adjective[not gradable]us
/ˈʌp·wərd/
It was an upwardclimbto thecampsite.
(Definition ofupwardfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

upward| Business English

upward
adjective
uk
/ˈʌpwəd/us
movingtowards ahigherposition,level, orvalue:
upward climb/momentum/movementLondon'ssharesmaintainedtheirupwardmomentumyesterday.
upward curve/trendThemarkethas been on asteadyupwardtrendsince theFedstoppedraisingrates.
upward pressureThere arefearsthatfurtherfallsin thedollarwill put more upwardpressureoneurozoneinterestrates.
upward
adverb
US
uk
/ˈʌpwəd/us
→upwards
(Definition ofupwardfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofupward

upward
Then the adjacent bubble surfaces would be circular arcs concaveupward.
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This succession could represent a fining-upwardsequence due to subsidence of the shelf if preserved in the original stratigraphic order.
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In the upper stripe, a cupola projectsupwardto the left while buildings and trees form a staggered boundary to the right.
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In the upper stripe, acupolaprojectsupwardto the left while buildings and trees form a staggered boundary to the right.
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His musical structures are often contrapuntal and baroque but hisupwardthrust is unwaveringly romantic and dominated by long vocal phrases.
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Forward flow lines above the vortex were directedupwardto attach on the superior vessel wall and then spiraled down over the vortex.
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Specifically, latency of a discriminative response, like probability of generalization, falls off according to a decreasing, concave-upwardfunction of distance between stimuli in representational space.
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When the elbow isupward, the manipulability ellipsoids become very round.
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Many theorists contend that ethnic groups are more likely to secede the more they are collectively deniedupwardmobility in the political centre.
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In these plots increased stiffness isupward: the gradient is ascended in optimization.
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A more complex network consisting of four levels of descending control and limitedupwardfeedback.
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Sequences produced by successive tokens are displayed in rows proceedingupward, with time running from left to right in each row.
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For another, the notion of frustration here captures what appears as a contradictory movement: migrants desire, and expect,upwardmobility when they move.
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First, the trajectory of support becomes steadily positive orupwardwhen its aggregate level increases on a continuing basis.
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Tectonic unloading along the detachments inducedupwardflexure of the upper crust.
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