| 单词 | to man up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto man up to man up 1. transitive. To supply with the full number of workers required. Cf. sense 1d. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [verb (transitive)] > provide with staff staff1859 to man up1947 society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [verb (transitive)] > supply with full number required to man up1947 1947 Times 6 Feb. 5/5 Must industries be fully ‘manned up’ rather than ‘manned’? Must the strong, simple transitive verb..become as obsolete in England as it appears to be in America? 1947 Hansard Commons 18 Dec. 1895/1 Mining and agriculture are the two most vital industries which we must man-up. 1955 Times 20 May 11/6 The need to ‘man up’ undermanned industries ‘in the national interest’ might justify higher wages. 1978 Economist 14 Jan. 71/2 Leyland's share of the home market is 24%, but it is manned up to cater for 35%. 1995 A. Booth Brit. Econ. Devel. since 1945 iv. 115 Ensuring that those industries which provide essential supplies are fully manned up. 2. intransitive. colloquial. To demonstrate manliness, toughness, or courage when faced with a difficult situation. Also: to take responsibility; to own up. Frequently in imperative. Cf. sense 7. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > manliness > behave manfully [verb (intransitive)] to be man enough1799 to play up?1888 to cowboy up1973 to grow a pair1987 to man up1996 1996 Palm Beach (Florida) Post 2 Mar. c1/2 He made a commitment, and to his credit, he manned up to it. 2003 R. Williams Fallout 94 Are you going to man up or what? 2006 New Yorker 9 Jan. 52/2 You gotta suck it up. Put on your tough skin, and man up! 2012 Star Beacon (Ashtabula, Ohio) 19 Oct. a4/2 She manned up. She took responsibility for the attacks. < as lemmas |
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