Definition of upstream in English:

upstream

adjective & adverbˈʌpstriːmˈʌpstriːmˌəpˈstrim

1Moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source.
逆流而上（的），在上游（的），往上游（的）
as adverb a lone motor cruiser rumbled upstream
一艘孤零零的摩托游艇隆隆地逆流而上。
as adjective the upstream stretch of the Nene
尼恩河的上游段。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sitting 100 miles upstream of where the river pours into the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans quickly became an important port.
- It felt heavy as it hugged the bottom, slowly moving out in the flow then upstream.
- If you swim upstream in the river and struggle against the flow you give yourself a hard time and achieve nothing.
- Two large streams joined the Tomahawk River approximately one-half mile upstream from the dam.
- He had the right to have that river run through his land unimpaired and its quality undiminished except where it resulted from reasonable use of the river upstream.
- When the medieval bridge was replaced with New London Bridge in 1831, the river could flow freely further upstream.
- After the long, straight stretch the river continues on upstream for many more kilometres.
- The moon is beginning to rise over the river and the city center is visible upstream where the river bends.
- The company had three other projects upstream of the river.
- A small village, 11 km upstream the Lidder River, is a beautiful locality.
- The agency expects to take about a month to complete the work, which will involve gaining access to the river over footpaths upstream of Alma Weir.
- The 30 ft-long fin whale was in danger of being beached on a mud bank in a shallow river upstream from Oysterhaven.
- In the August sunshine the salmon battle their way upstream against the fast flowing creek.
- As we continued upstream the river narrowed between vertical rock banks and at the Lower Force dropped in a single sheet.
- Water periodically released from upstream dams kill river crops downstream that grow on natural silt embankments in the summer months when the river's tide is out.
- For boats leaving the canal and heading upstream to York, that means waiting until the ebb tide turns to flood, and the current reverses to flow back upstream.
- An observation deck on a bend in the river is available so that visitors may enjoy both upstream and down stream vistas.
- By January 4, angling clubs were reporting difficulties as the River Ouse was frozen upstream of Rawcliffe.
- Lava flowing into waterways could create a hazard in the rivers upstream and enough ash would be carried by the wind to endanger aircraft and communities in the wind's direction.
- Follow the river upstream, ignoring another path to the left, and drop down to a weir and boardwalk by the river that leads to a track.
Synonyms
upstream from
2Biology
Situated in or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point.
〔生〕（基因序列）上游的
Example sentencesExamples
- The same result was found for noncoding sequences upstream of accessory gland proteins.
- The sequences upstream and downstream of the R-genes were examined to determine if clustering of genes could be detected.
- In our case, the reference set was the upstream sequences of all the Arabidopsis genes.
- Nine other sequences showed homology to regions upstream of known cereal genes.
- Additional upstream sequences were needed to map the recombination breakpoints more precisely.
3At a stage in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining.
（炼油、气等过程）上游的，上流的
Example sentencesExamples
- Project investment in the upstream sector, covering activities from oil exploration to production, takes up the largest portion.
- He has also worked in communications, health, safety and environment at Shell, and spent much of his earlier career in upstream oil and gas production.
- Heavey said that Tullow, as an upstream producer, will benefit in the short term if oil prices take longer to fall back to $22 a barrel.
- The company's annual output also now establishes it as Canada's second-largest upstream producer.
- The country's oil production problem is the poor condition of the upstream oil industry due to many years of neglect and the major investment and time required to boost production.
- They produced a report on the safety of the upstream pipeline.

Rhymes

abeam, agleam, beam, blaspheme, bream, deem, deme, downstream, dream, esteem, extreme, gleam, hakim, kilim, meme, midstream, Nîmes, régime, scheme, scream, seam, seem, steam, stream, supreme, team, teem, theme

Definition of upstream in US English:

upstream

adjective & adverbˌəpˈstrēmˌəpˈstrim

1Moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source.
逆流而上（的），在上游（的），往上游（的）
as adverb a salmon swimming upstream
as adjective the upstream stretch of the Platte
尼恩河的上游段。
Example sentencesExamples
- If you swim upstream in the river and struggle against the flow you give yourself a hard time and achieve nothing.
- The company had three other projects upstream of the river.
- After the long, straight stretch the river continues on upstream for many more kilometres.
- For boats leaving the canal and heading upstream to York, that means waiting until the ebb tide turns to flood, and the current reverses to flow back upstream.
- Follow the river upstream, ignoring another path to the left, and drop down to a weir and boardwalk by the river that leads to a track.
- He had the right to have that river run through his land unimpaired and its quality undiminished except where it resulted from reasonable use of the river upstream.
- In the August sunshine the salmon battle their way upstream against the fast flowing creek.
- Sitting 100 miles upstream of where the river pours into the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans quickly became an important port.
- By January 4, angling clubs were reporting difficulties as the River Ouse was frozen upstream of Rawcliffe.
- It felt heavy as it hugged the bottom, slowly moving out in the flow then upstream.
- Two large streams joined the Tomahawk River approximately one-half mile upstream from the dam.
- The moon is beginning to rise over the river and the city center is visible upstream where the river bends.
- Lava flowing into waterways could create a hazard in the rivers upstream and enough ash would be carried by the wind to endanger aircraft and communities in the wind's direction.
- As we continued upstream the river narrowed between vertical rock banks and at the Lower Force dropped in a single sheet.
- A small village, 11 km upstream the Lidder River, is a beautiful locality.
- When the medieval bridge was replaced with New London Bridge in 1831, the river could flow freely further upstream.
- The 30 ft-long fin whale was in danger of being beached on a mud bank in a shallow river upstream from Oysterhaven.
- An observation deck on a bend in the river is available so that visitors may enjoy both upstream and down stream vistas.
- The agency expects to take about a month to complete the work, which will involve gaining access to the river over footpaths upstream of Alma Weir.
- Water periodically released from upstream dams kill river crops downstream that grow on natural silt embankments in the summer months when the river's tide is out.
Synonyms
upstream from
1. 1.1Biology Situated in or toward the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point.
  〔生〕（基因序列）上游的
  Example sentencesExamples
  In our case, the reference set was the upstream sequences of all the Arabidopsis genes.
  Nine other sequences showed homology to regions upstream of known cereal genes.
  Additional upstream sequences were needed to map the recombination breakpoints more precisely.
  The same result was found for noncoding sequences upstream of accessory gland proteins.
  The sequences upstream and downstream of the R-genes were examined to determine if clustering of genes could be detected.
2. 1.2 At a stage in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining.
  （炼油、气等过程）上游的，上流的
  Example sentencesExamples
  They produced a report on the safety of the upstream pipeline.
  Project investment in the upstream sector, covering activities from oil exploration to production, takes up the largest portion.
  The country's oil production problem is the poor condition of the upstream oil industry due to many years of neglect and the major investment and time required to boost production.
  The company's annual output also now establishes it as Canada's second-largest upstream producer.
  Heavey said that Tullow, as an upstream producer, will benefit in the short term if oil prices take longer to fall back to $22 a barrel.
  He has also worked in communications, health, safety and environment at Shell, and spent much of his earlier career in upstream oil and gas production.

单词	upstream
释义	Definition of upstream in English: upstream adjective & adverbˈʌpstriːmˈʌpstriːmˌəpˈstrim 1Moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source. 逆流而上（的），在上游（的），往上游（的） as adverb a lone motor cruiser rumbled upstream 一艘孤零零的摩托游艇隆隆地逆流而上。 as adjective the upstream stretch of the Nene 尼恩河的上游段。 Example sentencesExamples Sitting 100 miles upstream of where the river pours into the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans quickly became an important port. It felt heavy as it hugged the bottom, slowly moving out in the flow then upstream. If you swim upstream in the river and struggle against the flow you give yourself a hard time and achieve nothing. Two large streams joined the Tomahawk River approximately one-half mile upstream from the dam. He had the right to have that river run through his land unimpaired and its quality undiminished except where it resulted from reasonable use of the river upstream. When the medieval bridge was replaced with New London Bridge in 1831, the river could flow freely further upstream. After the long, straight stretch the river continues on upstream for many more kilometres. The moon is beginning to rise over the river and the city center is visible upstream where the river bends. The company had three other projects upstream of the river. A small village, 11 km upstream the Lidder River, is a beautiful locality. The agency expects to take about a month to complete the work, which will involve gaining access to the river over footpaths upstream of Alma Weir. The 30 ft-long fin whale was in danger of being beached on a mud bank in a shallow river upstream from Oysterhaven. In the August sunshine the salmon battle their way upstream against the fast flowing creek. As we continued upstream the river narrowed between vertical rock banks and at the Lower Force dropped in a single sheet. Water periodically released from upstream dams kill river crops downstream that grow on natural silt embankments in the summer months when the river's tide is out. For boats leaving the canal and heading upstream to York, that means waiting until the ebb tide turns to flood, and the current reverses to flow back upstream. An observation deck on a bend in the river is available so that visitors may enjoy both upstream and down stream vistas. By January 4, angling clubs were reporting difficulties as the River Ouse was frozen upstream of Rawcliffe. Lava flowing into waterways could create a hazard in the rivers upstream and enough ash would be carried by the wind to endanger aircraft and communities in the wind's direction. Follow the river upstream, ignoring another path to the left, and drop down to a weir and boardwalk by the river that leads to a track. Synonyms upstream from 2Biology Situated in or towards the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point. 〔生〕（基因序列）上游的 Example sentencesExamples The same result was found for noncoding sequences upstream of accessory gland proteins. The sequences upstream and downstream of the R-genes were examined to determine if clustering of genes could be detected. In our case, the reference set was the upstream sequences of all the Arabidopsis genes. Nine other sequences showed homology to regions upstream of known cereal genes. Additional upstream sequences were needed to map the recombination breakpoints more precisely. 3At a stage in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining. （炼油、气等过程）上游的，上流的 Example sentencesExamples Project investment in the upstream sector, covering activities from oil exploration to production, takes up the largest portion. He has also worked in communications, health, safety and environment at Shell, and spent much of his earlier career in upstream oil and gas production. Heavey said that Tullow, as an upstream producer, will benefit in the short term if oil prices take longer to fall back to $22 a barrel. The company's annual output also now establishes it as Canada's second-largest upstream producer. The country's oil production problem is the poor condition of the upstream oil industry due to many years of neglect and the major investment and time required to boost production. They produced a report on the safety of the upstream pipeline. Rhymes abeam, agleam, beam, blaspheme, bream, deem, deme, downstream, dream, esteem, extreme, gleam, hakim, kilim, meme, midstream, Nîmes, régime, scheme, scream, seam, seem, steam, stream, supreme, team, teem, theme Definition of upstream in US English: upstream adjective & adverbˌəpˈstrēmˌəpˈstrim 1Moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source. 逆流而上（的），在上游（的），往上游（的） as adverb a salmon swimming upstream as adjective the upstream stretch of the Platte 尼恩河的上游段。 Example sentencesExamples If you swim upstream in the river and struggle against the flow you give yourself a hard time and achieve nothing. The company had three other projects upstream of the river. After the long, straight stretch the river continues on upstream for many more kilometres. For boats leaving the canal and heading upstream to York, that means waiting until the ebb tide turns to flood, and the current reverses to flow back upstream. Follow the river upstream, ignoring another path to the left, and drop down to a weir and boardwalk by the river that leads to a track. He had the right to have that river run through his land unimpaired and its quality undiminished except where it resulted from reasonable use of the river upstream. In the August sunshine the salmon battle their way upstream against the fast flowing creek. Sitting 100 miles upstream of where the river pours into the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans quickly became an important port. By January 4, angling clubs were reporting difficulties as the River Ouse was frozen upstream of Rawcliffe. It felt heavy as it hugged the bottom, slowly moving out in the flow then upstream. Two large streams joined the Tomahawk River approximately one-half mile upstream from the dam. The moon is beginning to rise over the river and the city center is visible upstream where the river bends. Lava flowing into waterways could create a hazard in the rivers upstream and enough ash would be carried by the wind to endanger aircraft and communities in the wind's direction. As we continued upstream the river narrowed between vertical rock banks and at the Lower Force dropped in a single sheet. A small village, 11 km upstream the Lidder River, is a beautiful locality. When the medieval bridge was replaced with New London Bridge in 1831, the river could flow freely further upstream. The 30 ft-long fin whale was in danger of being beached on a mud bank in a shallow river upstream from Oysterhaven. An observation deck on a bend in the river is available so that visitors may enjoy both upstream and down stream vistas. The agency expects to take about a month to complete the work, which will involve gaining access to the river over footpaths upstream of Alma Weir. Water periodically released from upstream dams kill river crops downstream that grow on natural silt embankments in the summer months when the river's tide is out. Synonyms upstream from 1.1Biology Situated in or toward the part of a sequence of genetic material where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point. 〔生〕（基因序列）上游的 Example sentencesExamples In our case, the reference set was the upstream sequences of all the Arabidopsis genes. Nine other sequences showed homology to regions upstream of known cereal genes. Additional upstream sequences were needed to map the recombination breakpoints more precisely. The same result was found for noncoding sequences upstream of accessory gland proteins. The sequences upstream and downstream of the R-genes were examined to determine if clustering of genes could be detected. 1.2 At a stage in the process of gas or oil extraction and production before the raw material is ready for refining. （炼油、气等过程）上游的，上流的 Example sentencesExamples They produced a report on the safety of the upstream pipeline. Project investment in the upstream sector, covering activities from oil exploration to production, takes up the largest portion. The country's oil production problem is the poor condition of the upstream oil industry due to many years of neglect and the major investment and time required to boost production. The company's annual output also now establishes it as Canada's second-largest upstream producer. Heavey said that Tullow, as an upstream producer, will benefit in the short term if oil prices take longer to fall back to $22 a barrel. He has also worked in communications, health, safety and environment at Shell, and spent much of his earlier career in upstream oil and gas production.
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