| 释义 |
catch-up
I. \ˈkaˌchəp, ˈkeˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: catch up
1. : an activity or move intended to catch up to a theoretical norm (as a level of production or supply) especially following a period of curtailment of such activity
< postwar catch-up in construction work was rapid >
2. : the fact of catching up to a theoretical norm especially in industrial production
< the catch-up in quantity — Wall Street Journal >
II. adjective
Etymology: catch-up, noun
: intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments |