system系统，如计算机系统）working; being used在运 在使用中：By that time the new system shouW be up and rurming.到那时这个新系统应该会运转起来了。 up before sb/sth appearing in front of sb in authority for a judgement to be made about sth that you have done到…面前接受裁决；出庭受审：ffe came up be/ore the 〖ocaZ magistrate /or speeding.他因超速驾驶到当地 法庭受审。up for sth 1 on offer for sth g供作…： 77ie house is up /or safe.这所房子正待出售。2 being considered for sth, especially as a candidate 正被考 虑，被提名（作候淦人等）：Two ccmdidates are up/or dection.有两位候选人被提名参选。3 (/n/omu?/) willing to take part in a particular activity 愿 i 参与:（某活 动）：We’re going dubbing tonight. Are you up /or ft? 我们今晚去夜总会，你愿意来吗？ up to sth 1 as far as a particular number, level，etc.到达（某数量、程度 等）:；至多有：J ccm tafce up to/our people (= but.no more than four) in my car•我的汽车最爹能带0个人。.◊ TTie temperature went up to 35 °C.气温上升到了 35 每氏 度。2 (also up until sth) not further or later than sth; until stA 直到；不多于；不迟〒：Read up to page 200. 读到第 1W 页。◊ Up to now he’s been very quiet.到目前 A止，他一直很安静。3 as high or as good as sth与… 一样高（或好）：Her iatest boofc isn’t up to her usuaZ standard.她的新作没有达到她平常的水准。4 (also up to doing sth) physically or mentally capable of sth (体 力或智力上> 任：He’s not up to the job.他无法胜任 这项工作。◊/ don’t/ed up to going to work today.我觉 得不舒服，今天不能去上班。5 (/>?/om7fl/) doing sth, especially sth bad正在干，从事着（尤指环事）；在捣 鬼：What’s she up to?她在捣什么鬼？ ◊ What’ve you been up to?你一直在搞什么名堂? ◊ J’m sure he’s up to rn>good (= doing sth bad).我敢说他在打什么坏主意。

■                  prep. 1 to or in a higher position somewhere 向，在

(较高位置）：She cHmbed up the月ight o/steps. M爬上 了那g台阶。◊ rhe WHa^e is_Axrther up t/ie vaHey. _•庄 垚山谷的更深处。2 along or further along a road or street 沿着；顺着：IVe Zive just up the road, past the post qfifke.我们就住在路的前面，刚过邮局的地方。

3 towards the place where a river starts 向…上游；溯 流而上:a cruise up the Rhine乘船沿莱茵河溯流而上 ni!71 up and down sth in one direction and then in the opposite direction along sth 沿…来来回回：I looked up aA down the corridor.我来回扫视着走廊。，up 'yours! (taboo, slang) an offensive way of being rude to sb} for example because they have said sth that makes you angry (愤怒地回应）i你的

■                  ad；/. 1 [only before noun] directed or moving upwards 向

上的；往i移动的：an up stroke上提笔画◊ the up escatotor•上行自动扶梯 2 [not before noun] (/n/omifl/) cheerful; happy or excited 嵩兴；快乐；▲         : The

mood here is resoZuteiy up•这里的气氛十分热闹。3 [not before noun] (of a computer system 计算机系统)working 在运行：Our system shouW be up by this a/temoon.到 今天下午，我们的电脑系统应该运行起来了。

■                  verb (-pp-) 1 [V] up and ... (informal or humorous) to suddenly move or do sth unexpected 突然移动；突七做

(意想禾到的事）：He upped and [e/t without teHing anyone.他突然起身不辞而别。2 [VN] to increase the price or amount of sth提高…的价格（或数量> EEE1 raise: 77ie buyers upped their oj^er by £】000•买方把 出价增加了 1 〇〇〇 英镑。CM ,up ‘sticks (价£) (AMmf ,puli up 'stakes) (informal) to suddenly move from your house and go to live somewhere else 突然迁居一more at ANTE

• noun IT»I^ on the ’up increasing or improving 在增 长；在改善中：Business con_/?dence is on the up.商业信 心有增强趋势。on the ,up and ’up       1 (8r£)

becoming more and more successful 蒸赛曰上；■日益兴 旺；越来越好：The club has been on the up and up since t/ie beginning 〇/ the season•从本季开始，这个俱乐部便 日益欣欣向荣。2 (A//\/r?£) = on the level at level n.: The oJ5fer seems to be on the up and up•出价似乎越来越 高。，ups and 'downs the mixture of good and bad things in life or in a particular situation or relationship 浮沉；兴衰；荣辱

up- /ap/ pre//* (in adjectives, verbs and related nouns 构 成i容词、动词和相关的名词）higher; upwards; towards

2219   upgradation

the top of sth更高；向上；朝顶部：upiand高地◊ uptumeci向上翘的◊ upgrade升级◊ uphiH上坡 ,up-_anchor ver_ (of a ship or its crew 轮船或船员）to raise the anchor from the water in order to be ready to sail起锚（,备开航）

,up-and-'coming adj. likely to be successful and popular in the future有前途如；前程似锦的：up-cmd- comin^ young actors前程丨以锦的年轻演员 _up-and-'under /iow/7 (in rugby 橄榄球）a high kick that allows time for team members to reach the place where the ball will come down过顶高球（为队友赢得 时间以赶到落球点）

up-beat /’Apbi:t/ 口办.（//i/omjfl/) positive and enthusi­astic; making you feel iiat the future will be good 乐观 的；快乐的；积极向上的BDC1 OPTIMISTIC: 77ie tone 〇/ the ^eecft was upbeat•这次讲话的语气颇为乐观。◊ TTie meeting ended on an upbeat note.备议在系观尚气氛中结

束〇 PT33 DOWNBEAT

up-braid /Ap'breid/ verb [VN] ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth)

{formal) to criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you do not approve of sth that they have said or done 申斥；_训斥；：责骂REPROACH up-bring-ing /'Apbrirjir)/ noun [sing., U] the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up 抚育；#育；教养;培养：to have had a sheltered upbringing 受到呵护的养育◊ ffe was a Cat/ioKc by upbringirig•他因受家邊熏陶，从小就 是个天主教徒。

U PC / ju: pi: _si:/ 乂to:/7A?/cfl/ 术语）Universal Product Code通用产品代码；通用商品秦码：rhe Universal Product Code symbol, also known as the 'bar code\ is printed on products for sale and contains infor­mation that a computer can read.        iff

称“条形码‘”，印在出售的商品上，其中含有计算机能识 别的信息。

up-change /'Aptjeinds/ verb [V] to change to a higher gear in a vehicle 换高舍（开i等加速）003 change

UP ELQ DOWNCHANGE

up-chuck /'AptjAk/ verb [V, VN] {NAmE, informaf) to vomit呕吐

up-com-ing /'ApkAmir)/ adj. [only before noun] (especially going to happen soon 即将发生（或籴临）的： the upcoming presidentiai decrion 即将举行的总统选举◊ a     the band’s upcoming aZbum 选自该乐队即

将f行的专辑的一首单曲

,up-'country adj. [only before noun] connected with an area of a country that is not near large towns 内地的； 偏远的；偏僻的►,up-_countryfl£/v. up-date /,Ap'deit/ verb [VN] 1 to make sth more modem by adding new parts, etc.使现代化；更新：It’s about time we updated our sq/hvare•我们的软件应该更新了。

2 ~ sb (on sth) | 〜sth to give sb the most recent infor­mation about sth; to add the most recent information to sth向…提供最新信息；给…增加最新信息BEEI bring up to date： I called the office to update them on the day’s deve〖opments.我给办公金打电话告诉他们当天 最新的发展。◊ Our records are regu!ar〖y updated.我们 囟记录定期更新。► up.date /_Apdeit/ 〜(on sth): a news update最新新闻报道

upend /Ap'end/ verb [VN] to turn sb/sth upside down M 倒；倒放；使知倒：The bicycie lay upended in a ditch.

自@车翻倒在一条小水沟里。

up-field /,Ap'fl:ld/ adv. [sport #：) towards your oppon- ent’s end of the playing field 向前场；朝前_ up.front /.Ap'frAnt/ £7办 1 〜（about sth) not trying to hide what you think or do坦率的；诚实的；_直爽的 H771 honest, frank ： He's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning.他从一开始就明白说出了 他的意图。2 [only before noun] paid in advance, before other payments are made 预彳^品；预交的：There wiH be an up/h)nt /ee 〇/ 4%•将杈取 4% 如预 i寸费。一see also up front at front n.

up*grad-ation /.Apgrei'deijn; .Apgra'd-/ noun [u] (/nrf£) the fact of upgrading sth 兵级；改善；提高：the upgradation of civic facilities in large cities 施的改进