upgrade
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++up·grade /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ ●●○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]TDIMPROVE to make a computer, machine, or piece of software better and able to do more things 使〔计算机、机器、软件〕升级upgrade (something) to something You’ll need to upgrade your hard drive to 120Mb before running this software. 运行这个软件之前你需要把硬盘升级到 120 兆。2 [transitive] to improve something and make it more modern, especially in order to provide a better service 提高；改善〔尤指服务〕 The hotel has recently been refurbished and upgraded. 这家酒店最近重新装修过，设施更加完善了。3 [intransitive, transitive]TTA to give someone a better seat on a plane or a better room in a hotel than the one they paid for 给〔飞机乘客或宾馆客人〕升级upgrade (somebody) to something We can upgrade you to business class. 我们可以为您升级到商务舱。4. [transitive]BEC to give someone a more important job 擢升〔某人〕，给〔某人〕升职5 [transitive] to change the official description of something to make it seem better or more important 使升格，提高〔某事物的〕地位 OPP downgradeupgrade something to something Four of the regions were upgraded to the status of republic. 其中四个地区升格为共和国。6. upgrade your skills to learn new and more modern ways of doing a particular job 提高技能 —upgrade /ˈʌpɡreɪd/ noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
upgrade• It was decided that the entire computer system should be upgraded.• The women demanded that their work be upgraded.• So will I have to upgrade by replacement in order to make use of the software I have at the moment?• The Game Boy Advance, with upgraded graphics and sound, is due June 11.• This year, the United States upgraded its disease surveillance system to detect any early outbreak of infection.• The city has recently spent $3 million on upgrading its sports stadium.• Since July, the airport has upgraded security measures, at a cost of $560,000.• It was decided therefore, to make a start upon upgrading the existing fleet by adopting improved technology wherever possible.• Users of Labtam's existing i960-based 300 series can upgrade to Open Terminals.• After the inspector's visit all temporary workers were upgraded to permanent status.• All can be upgraded using Intel's clock-doubling OverDrive technology which is soon to offer an upgrade path to Pentium standard performance.From Longman Business Dictionaryupgradeup‧grade1 /ˌʌpˈgreɪd/ verb1[intransitive, transitive]COMPUTINGMANUFACTURING to make a computer, machine, program etc better and able to do more thingsThere are several things to consider when it comes to upgrading computer memory.upgrade toYou can upgrade to the latest version of the software by following these steps.2[intransitive, transitive]COMPUTING to buy a new computer, machine etc that is better and able to do more things than your old oneThe money will be used to upgrade machinery and trucks.upgrade toIn order to grow your business, you may need to upgrade to a more powerful system.3[intransitive, transitive]TRAVEL to get a better seat on a plane, a better rented car etc than the one you paid forupgrade toYou can use your frequent flier mileage to upgrade to business class.4[transitive]FINANCE to put something in a better class or at a higher level on a scale than beforeThey have upgraded their profit forecast from £1.49 billion to £1.56 billion.→ See Verb tableupgradeup‧grade2 /ˈʌpgreɪd/ noun [countable]1the act of improving a product or service, or one that has been improvedWithin two years, the company expects to complete a $110 million upgrade of its cable system.2 (also upgrade program)COMPUTING new computer software that replaces previous software of the same typeupgrade toThree-quarters of the firm’s overall software revenues will eventually be generated by selling upgrades to existing customers.3TRAVELan occasion when someone is given a better seat on a plane, or a better rented car, than the one they paid forIf you’re lucky you might get an upgrade.up·grade verbChineseSyllable
machine, a piece computer, or Business to make of software Corpus
upgrade
up‧grade /ʌpˈɡreɪd/
verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to make a computer, machine, or piece of software better and able to do more things
upgrade (something) to something
You’ll need to upgrade your hard drive to 120Mb before running this software.
2. [transitive] to improve something and make it more modern, especially in order to provide a better service:
The hotel has recently been refurbished and upgraded.
3. [intransitive and transitive] to give someone a better seat on a plane or a better room in a hotel than the one they paid for
upgrade (somebody) to something
We can upgrade you to business class.
4. [transitive] to give someone a more important job
5. [transitive] to change the official description of something to make it seem better or more important
OPP downgrade
upgrade something to something
Four of the regions were upgraded to the status of republic.
6. upgrade your skills to learn new and more modern ways of doing a particular job
—upgrade /ˈʌpɡreɪd/ noun [countable]
up‧grade /ʌpˈɡreɪd/
verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to make a computer, machine, or piece of software better and able to do more things
upgrade (something) to something
2. [transitive] to improve something and make it more modern, especially in order to provide a better service:
3. [intransitive and transitive] to give someone a better seat on a plane or a better room in a hotel than the one they paid for
upgrade (somebody) to something
4. [transitive] to give someone a more important job
5. [transitive] to change the official description of something to make it seem better or more important
OPP downgrade
upgrade something to something
6. upgrade your skills to learn new and more modern ways of doing a particular job
—upgrade /ˈʌpɡreɪd/ noun [countable]
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Describing an increase 描述增长
◆ Student numbers in English language schools in this country increased from 66 000 in 2008 to just over 84 000 in 2009.这个国家英语语言学校的学生人数从 2008 年的 66 000 增长到 2009 年的 84 000 多一点。 ◆ The number of students increased by almost 30% compared with the previous year.学生人数与去年相比增长了近 30%。 ◆ Student numbers shot up /increased dramatically in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年急剧增长。 ◆ The proportion of Spanish students rose sharply from 5% in 2008 to 14% in 2009.西班牙学生所占比例从 2008 年的 5% 猛增到 2009 年的 14%。 ◆ There was a significant rise in student numbers in 2009.学生人数在 2009 年大幅上升。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, an increase of 28% on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年增长了 28%。 ◆ The 2009 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent up on the previous year.* 2009 年的数据是 84 000，比前一年上升了 28%。 ◆ As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increase in students from Spain.如图所示，这种情况的部分原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。