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| /ˈʌpə/ |
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| 1 | higher than something else , especially one of two things that are a pair 上层的，较高的（尤指成对事物中的一个） |
| He had a scar on his upper lip. 他上嘴唇有一个疤。 |
| You’ ll be able to see more if you sit on the upper deck of the bus. 如果坐在汽车的上层，你就能看到更多的景色。 |
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| 2 | near the top or at the top of something 上部的；顶部的；顶端的 |
| There is already some snow on the upper slopes. 斜坡的顶部已有些雪了。 |
| He’ s got to build up his upper-body strength. 他必须增强上身肌肉的力量。 |
| upper limit (=the highest level or amount allowed) There’ s no upper limit on the number of competitors in the race. 上限 |
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| 3 | higher in status or rank （身份或级别）较高的 |
| the upper ranks of the army 军队的较高军衔 |
| the upper echelons (of sth) (=people of high status within an organization) the upper echelons of the Conservative Party （某个组织的）高层人物，上层人物 |
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| 4 | to the north 向北的 |
| New York’ s Upper East Side 纽约的东北部 |
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| 5 | away from the coast 远离海岸的；上游的 |
| the upper reaches (=parts) of the Zambezi 赞比西河的上游地区 |
| PHRASE |
| - | the upper hand
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| control or an advantage over a person or situation |
| 上风；优势；有利地位 |
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| have/hold the upper hand Government troops have the upper hand in the offensive. 政府军在进攻中占优势。 |
| get/gain/take the upper hand Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set. 阿加西在第二局比赛中曾短暂领先。 |
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