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| 单词 | ratchet up |
| 释义 | ratchet upphrasal verb See full dictionary entry for ratchetIf something ratchets up or is ratcheted up, it increases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to decrease again. [journalism] ...an attempt to ratchet up the pressure. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He fears inflation will ratchet up as the year ends. [VERB PARTICLE] Audiences' expectations are ratcheted up as they are exposed to high-budget productions. [VERB PARTICLE] |
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