英语词汇“upgrade”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

upgradeverb [ T ]

uk/ʌpˈɡreɪd/us

to improve something so that it works better or is more effective:

It's quite simple to upgrade the indexing software.

All the entrances to the building have been upgraded with ramps and handrails.

IT to get new computers or other equipment that is better than you had before:

So much of our business is now online we had to upgrade our entire system.

The network is being upgraded.

HR to give a person a more important job or to state that their job is more important than it was before:

upgrade sb to sth Congratulations, I hear you've been upgraded to divisional manager.

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downgrade verb

FINANCE to state that something such as a company is likely to produce more profit or growth, to be better able to pay back debt, etc. than was previously thought:

upgrade a forecast/outlook/expectation Analysts had hoped to upgrade their earnings forecasts for the group.

upgrade a rating/status The retailer's stock hit a 52-week high after Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the company.

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downgrade verb

TRANSPORT to get better travel arrangements than you originally paid for:

upgrade sth (from sth) to sth Our plane tickets were upgraded to business class.

We will upgrade your rental car from mid-size to full-size.

upgradenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈʌpɡreɪd/us

an improvement in something:

All our office furniture needs a major upgrade.

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downgrade

IT a piece of software or equipment that improves how well a computer or machine works:

The basic software is free but you pay for any upgrades.

an upgrade to sth The upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395.

better travel arrangements than you originally paid for:

an upgrade to sth We got a free upgrade to first class!

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释义	Contents verb (1) upgrade (1) noun (1) upgrade (1) Contents verb (5) upgrade (1) upgrade (2) upgrade (3) upgrade (4) upgrade (5) noun (3) upgrade (1) upgrade (2) upgrade (3) English American Business upgradeverb [ T ] uk/ʌpˈɡreɪd/us/ʌpˈɡreɪd/ B2 to improve the quality or usefulness of something, such as a machine or a computer program, or give a person a more important job or state that their job is more important than it was in the past: It's very simple to upgrade the indexing software. There were no seats left in economy so we were upgraded to business class. Opposite downgrade More examples There were no seats left in economy so we were upgraded to business class. We've decided to upgrade our old computer. The system is currently being upgraded. You'll need to upgrade the memory if you want to run this program. This is the price for the more basic package but you can always upgrade to the other one if you change your mind. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things better a shot in the arm idiom add salt to sth idiom allay alleviate ameliorate heal *make sb/sth* over mitigate mollify more palliate redeem relieve salve spice spice sth up sting straighten straighten sb out streamline See more results » upgradenoun [ C ] uk/ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/us/ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/ B2 a piece of software or equipment that improves the quality or usefulness of a computer or machine: a hardware upgrade The upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395. More examples The basic software is free but you need to pay for any upgrades. hardware/software upgrades Upgrades are available at selected online retailers. Is this the basic version or have you bought the upgrade? The upgrade costs $30. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things better a shot in the arm** idiom add salt to sth idiom allay alleviate ameliorate heal *make sb/sth* over mitigate mollify more palliate redeem relieve salve spice spice sth up sting straighten straighten sb out streamline See more results » upgradeverb [ T ] us/ˌʌpˈɡreɪd/ to improve the quality or usefulness of something, or to raise something or someone to a higher position or rank: If you want to raise rents, you have to upgrade the housing first. They’re spending more than $4 million next year to upgrade computer systems. In 1992 the college was upgraded to a university. We were upgraded from tourist to business class on our flight to London. upgradeverb [ T ] uk/ʌpˈɡreɪd/us to improve something so that it works better or is more effective: It's quite simple to upgrade the indexing software. All the entrances to the building have been upgraded with ramps and handrails. IT to get new computers or other equipment that is better than you had before: So much of our business is now online we had to upgrade our entire system. The network is being upgraded. HR to give a person a more important job or to state that their job is more important than it was before: upgrade sb to sth Congratulations, I hear you've been upgraded to divisional manager. Compare downgrade verb FINANCE to state that something such as a company is likely to produce more profit or growth, to be better able to pay back debt, etc. than was previously thought: upgrade a forecast/outlook/expectation Analysts had hoped to upgrade their earnings forecasts for the group. upgrade a rating/status The retailer's stock hit a 52-week high after Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the company. Compare downgrade verb TRANSPORT to get better travel arrangements than you originally paid for: upgrade sth (from sth) to sth Our plane tickets were upgraded to business class. We will upgrade your rental car from mid-size to full-size. upgradenoun [ C ] uk/ˈʌpɡreɪd/us an improvement in something: All our office furniture needs a major upgrade. Compare downgrade IT a piece of software or equipment that improves how well a computer or machine works: The basic software is free but you pay for any upgrades. an upgrade to sth The upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395. better travel arrangements than you originally paid for:** an upgrade to sth We got a free upgrade to first class!
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