build-up

noun

/ˈbɪld ʌp/

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[singular, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something over a period of time
- a steady build-up of traffic in the evenings
- carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere
- The leak led to a slow build-up of carbon dioxide.
Topics Change, cause and effectc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gradual
- slow
- steady
- …
verb + build-up
- cause
- lead to
- avoid
- …
preposition
- during the build-up
- in the build-up
- build-up of
- …
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[countable, usually singular] build-up (to something) the time before an important event, when people are preparing for it
- the build-up to the president’s visit
- the build-up to her wedding
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pre-match
- pretrial
- etc.
- …
preposition
- build-up to
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[countable, usually singular] a very positive and enthusiastic description of something that is going to happen, that is intended to make people excited about it
- The media have given the show a huge build-up.

单词	build-up
释义	build-up noun /ˈbɪld ʌp/ /ˈbɪld ʌp/ jump to other results [singular, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something over a period of time a steady build-up of traffic in the evenings carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere The leak led to a slow build-up of carbon dioxide. Topics Change, cause and effectc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective gradual slow steady … verb + build-up cause lead to avoid … preposition during the build-up in the build-up build-up of … See full entry [countable, usually singular] build-up (to something) the time before an important event, when people are preparing for it the build-up to the president’s visit the build-up to her wedding Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective pre-match pretrial etc. … preposition build-up to See full entry [countable, usually singular] a very positive and enthusiastic description of something that is going to happen, that is intended to make people excited about it The media have given the show a huge build-up.
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