up·gradeBrE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd/NAmE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd/, also/ˈʌpɡreɪd/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyupgradeBrE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd/NAmE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd/, also/ˈʌpɡreɪd/present simple - he / she / itupgradesBrE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdz/NAmE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdz/, /ˈʌpɡreɪdz/past simpleupgradedBrE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪd/NAmE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪd/, /ˈʌpɡreɪdɪd/past participleupgradedBrE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪd/NAmE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪd/, /ˈʌpɡreɪdɪd/ -ing formupgradingBrE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪŋ/NAmE/ˌʌpˈɡreɪdɪŋ/, /ˈʌpɡreɪdɪŋ/[often passive]~sthtomakeapieceofmachinery, computersystem, etc. morepowerfulandefficient使（机器、计算机系统等）升级；提高；改进~sb (tosth)togivesbamoreimportantjob提升；提拔SYNpromote~sb (tosth)togivesbabetterseatonaplane, roominahotel, etc. thantheonethattheyhavepaidfor提高（飞机乘客、旅馆住客等的）待遇；优待~sthtoimprovetheconditionofabuilding, etc. inordertoprovideabetterservice提高（设施、服务等的）档次；改善；使升格◆toupgradethetown'sleisurefacilities改善镇里的休闲设施➡ comparedowngradePronunciation changes by part of speechabuse,alternate,advocate,approximate,contract,converse,convict,decrease,delegate,discount,duplicate,estimate,export,extract,graduate,import,intimate,moderate,object,permit,present,protest,record,refund,refuse,subject,suspect,survey,torment,upgrade▸up·gradeBrE/ˈʌpɡreɪd/NAmE/ˈʌpɡreɪd/nounincrease
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。
➡language bank atexpect, fall, illustrate, proportion