单词 | upshift |
释义 | upshiftn. Chiefly U.S. A movement upwards (esp. in various devices); spec. a change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun] upgang971 styingc1200 astyingc1220 upstyinga1300 upcomingc1330 risinga1398 upraisingc1400 mounting1440 toweringc1440 lift1470 ascence1481 ascending1482 mount1486 upwith?1507 surrection1509 upgoing1555 rise1573 arise1590 ascension1598 uprest1602 transcendencea1616 ascent1616 mounture1631 resultancea1634 uprise1690 anabasis1706 upshift1839 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears change1895 downchange1907 gear-changing1909 change-down1910 gear-change1912 change up1913 shift1915 declutching1925 slipping1925 upshift1951 double-clutching1954 upshifting1956 society > communication > printing > typing > typewriter > [noun] > shift to capital letter upshift1967 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 833 The line over s, represents the down-shift, and d′ the up-shift [of a vein]. 1951 W. K. Toboldt et al. Automatic Transmissions iv. 129 The point of upshift from second to third and from third to fourth is excessively high. 1967 D. G. Hays Introd. Computational Linguistics iv. 65 In standard paper-tape machines, a single capital letter is represented by three frames of tape, one for upshift, one for the character, and one for downshift. 1978 L. Pryor Viper (1979) ix. 175 I missed one upshift and smashed gears. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). upshiftv. Chiefly U.S. intransitive. To change into higher gear in a motor vehicle. Also used of the gear itself. Cf. shift v. 12e. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (intransitive)] > drive or operate a motor vehicle > operate clutch and gears change1895 to change down1904 declutch1905 shift1910 to ride the clutch (also brake)1916 double-declutch1934 double-clutch1938 upshift1956 1956 W. H. Crouse Automotive Mech. (ed. 3) xxiv. 513/2 If the brake band is released and at the same time the clutch is applied, the planetary set upshifts or goes into direct drive. 1979 Truck & Bus Transportation 31 July 25/2 The flexibility..covers up an out-of-sequence ratio gap between 3rd and 4th gears. It is not at all apparent when upshifting..but it is noticeable when changing down. Derivatives ˈupshifting n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears change1895 downchange1907 gear-changing1909 change-down1910 gear-change1912 change up1913 shift1915 declutching1925 slipping1925 upshift1951 double-clutching1954 upshifting1956 1956 W. H. Crouse Automotive Mech. (ed. 3) xxiv. 515/2 Upshifting is controlled by both throttle opening and car speed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1839v.1956 |
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