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单词 upstart
释义
upstartup‧start /ˈʌpstɑːt $ -ɑːrt/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINupstart
Origin:
1500-1600 upstart ‘to jump up suddenly’ (14-19 centuries)
Examples
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  • She certainly hoped Albert didn't let in any little upstarts like the officer who'd wanted her apartment!
  • These upstarts are beating us at our own game, manufacturing and marketing.
  • We made suggestions, to be overruled by upstarts.
  • Well, she wasn't about to let this little upstart have her home.
someone who behaves as if they were more important than they really are and who shows a lack of respect towards people who are more experienced or older:  a cheeky young upstartupstart adjective
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