uprate

vt.提高…的等级(或品级、标准),改进(机械设备等)的性能,提高(商品等)的价值

发音

UK /ʌpˈreɪt/

词形变化

uprates 复数 uprates uprated uprates 三单 uprating uprating 现在分词 uprated 过去式 uprated 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An increase in a rating

v.
  1. 1.

    To give a higher rating to.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To increase the value of (a benefits payment).

    及物

    It's time to ask whether we really need to be uprating Universal Credit year-on-year.

  3. 3.

    To put a higher value of postage on (a letter) than required by the official rate.

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词源

From up- + rate.

来源：wiktionary