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单词 raise the ante
释义

raise the ante

idiom

1
: to raise the cost or price
The popular actor first demanded twice the salary offered him but then kept raising the ante.
2
: to increase the risk or possible harm that could result from something
often + on
The new law raises the ante on people who cheat on their taxes.
3
: to set a higher standard or goal
often + on
The film raises the ante on special effects.
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