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单词 keep up (also keep up with)
释义

keep up (also keep up with)

1Move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else: often they had to pause to allow him to keep up...
  • The level of funding increase that has been provided for schools and early childhood centres has not even kept up with the rate of inflation.
  • During the same period the typical investor lost 10 percent of his or her portfolio and workers' wages barely kept up with the rate of inflation.
  • This ensured that state pensions kept up with the rate at which salaries were rising.

Synonyms

keep pace, keep abreast
keep pace with, keep abreast of;
rival, challenge, compete with, vie with, match, touch, equal
2Meet a commitment to pay or do something regularly: if you do not keep up with the payments, the loan company can make you sell your home...
  • It encourages my child to attend college regularly and punctually and keep up with the course work.
  • According to the National Consumer Council, about six million families are already struggling to keep up with credit commitments at a time when borrowing is rising.
  • Janny felt healthier and had enough energy to keep up with her commitments.
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