| 词汇 | upgrade |
| 释义 | upgrade verb uk /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ us /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ B2[ I or T ] to improve the quality or usefulness of something, or change it for something newer or of a better standard: 使（机器、计算机程序等）升级；提升，提拔（某人） It's very simple to upgrade the indexing software.升级索引软件很简单。 Consider upgrading your buildings insurance policy every five to 10 years. They have not yet upgraded to fully digitial technology. Opposite downgrade [ T ] to give someone something of a better standard, or newer, for example a better seat on a plane or a better room in a hotel: If your reserved car isn't available, most rental car companies will upgrade you to the next size car at no additional charge. We were upgraded and flew business class. We've decided to upgrade our old computer. The brakes, tires and suspension have all been upgraded. 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. Trade in your tracksuit and upgrade to a sophisticated look that really commands respect. We were upgraded to an ocean-front room. Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Air travel: travelling by aircraft Hotels & hostels upgrade noun[ 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: （能提高电脑等效能的）软件（或设备） a hardware upgrade硬件的升级 The upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395.升级到5.0版本要花费395美元。 an occasion when someone is given something of a better standard, or newer, for example a better seat on a plane, a better room in a hotel, or a new phone: I got an upgrade to first class on the plane on the way back. About six months ago I got an upgrade on my mobile phone and my new model has an excellent camera. 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 only time I got an upgrade was on a return flight, when they lost my luggage getting me there in the first place. Asking for upgrades at hotels can pay off if the hotel is underbooked. Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Air travel: travelling by aircraft Hotels & hostels Communications - telephone equipment upgrade | American Dictionaryupgrade verb[ 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. upgrade | Business Englishupgrade verb[ 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 sthCongratulations, I hear you've been upgraded to divisional manager. Compare downgradeverb 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/expectationAnalysts had hoped to upgrade their earnings forecasts for the group. upgrade a rating/statusThe retailer's stock hit a 52-week high after Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the company. Compare downgradeverb TRANSPORT to get better travel arrangements than you originally paid for: upgrade sth (from sth) to sthOur plane tickets were upgraded to business class. We will upgrade your rental car from mid-size to full-size. upgrade noun[ 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 sthThe upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395. better travel arrangements than you originally paid for: an upgrade to sthWe got a free upgrade to first class! Examples of upgradeupgrade In this way any existing and newly developed variation could be beneficially exploited, in order to either avoid gradual degeneration or even upgrading the cultivar. Access to the new camp would have required the road along the lake to be upgraded, and a bridge built across a river. Although cochlear implant devices now have high reliability, there will be some equipment failures over and above our provisions for procession upgrades and electrical maintenance. Volunteers collect old computers which are upgraded for use in nursing homes and assisted-living centres. As a result of upgrading a district hospital, patients could be stabilised before transfer. However, it is beneficial to communicate the new service improvements to them especially the timesaving and relationship-building upgrades. The results suggest that financing the recycling program through tariffs in isolation from other waste management upgrades will be rather difficult. One policy option for financing these service upgrades is to use increased local tariffs. Because of recent upgrades and enhancements made in the model, the current reporting period is extended only through the year 2015. She thereby claims upgraded rights to evaluate the grandchildren by making her assessment the axial one to be agreed with. Firstly, we allowed the family to purchase the second house first, rather than upgrading. If a speculative computation is found to be required, then it must be upgraded to mandatory. Rather than applying constantly upgraded performance targets and appraisals, increased performance might come instead from easing the workloads and pressure for important and valuable staff. One policy option for financing these service upgrades is to use increased tariffs. Making functions insensitive means absorbing the difference between before and after upgrading without structural changes by adding margins to components. See all examples of upgrade These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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