单词 | ramp |
释义 | Word Frequency ramp(ræmp) noun 1. a sloping floor, path, etc, that joins two surfaces at different levels 2. a movable stairway by which passengers enter and leave an aircraft 3. the act of ramping 4. British slang a swindle, esp one involving exorbitant prices 5. another name for speed bump verb 6. (intr; often foll by about or around) (esp of animals) to rush around in a wild excited manner 7. to act in a violent or threatening manner, as when angry (esp in the phrase ramp and rage) 8. (transitive) finance to buy (a security) in the market with the object of raising its price and enhancing the image of the company behind it for financial gain Word origin C18 (n): from C13 rampe, from Old French ramper to crawl or rear, probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ramp cramp |
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