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update

释义

update

noun countable

UK /ˈʌpdeɪt/

Word Forms

singular	update
plural	updates

1
a report or broadcast containing all the latest news or information
News updates throughout the day on Radio 5 Live!
The president gets regular updates from the National Security Council.
update on:
We’ll give you an update on the hostage situation.
Synonyms and related words
The news
breaking news
capture the headlines
communiqué
Synonyms and related words
Types of television or radio programme
box set
breakfast television
broadcast
2
computinga piece of software that contains recent improvements to a computer program
Synonyms and related words
Computer software
accounting package
ad blocker
address book

update

noun countable

US /ˈʌpˌdeɪt/

Word Forms

singular	update
plural	updates

1
a report or broadcast containing all the latest news or information
Stay tuned to this station for news updates every hour on the hour.
The president gets regular updates from the National Security Council.
update on:
We’ll give you an update on the hostage situation.
Synonyms and related words
The news
breaking news
capture the headlines
communiqué
Synonyms and related words
Types of television or radio program
box set
breakfast television
broadcast
2
computinga piece of software that contains recent improvements to a computer program
Synonyms and related words
Computer software
accounting package
ad blocker
address book

update

verb

UK /ʌpˈdeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	update
he/she/it	updates
present participle	updating
past tense	updated
past participle	updated

1
intransitive/transitive to add the most recent information to something such as a book, document, program or machine
The latest edition has been completely updated.
The database updates automatically when new information is entered.
My phone’s updating.
Synonyms and related words
Editing, adapting and proofreading
abridge
adapt
append
1. 1a
  transitive to tell someone the most recent news or information about something
  update someone on something:
  Dr Cooper can update us on the latest developments.
  Synonyms and related words
  To tell someone something, or to give information
  tell
  deliver
  report
2
transitive to make something more modern
Our software is continually updated and improved.
Synonyms and related words
To make something more modern or fashionable
update
modernize
drag someone/something into the 21st century/the modern world

update

verb

US /ʌpˈdeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	update
he/she/it	updates
present participle	updating
past tense	updated
past participle	updated

1
intransitive/transitive to add the most recent information to something such as a book, document, program or machine
The latest edition has been completely updated.
The database updates automatically when new information is entered.
My phone’s updating.
Synonyms and related words
Editing, adapting and proofreading
adapt
append
bowdlerize
1. 1a
  transitive to tell someone the most recent news or information about something
  update someone on something:
  Dr. Cooper can update us on the latest developments.
  Synonyms and related words
  To tell someone something, or to give information
  tell
  deliver
  report
2
transitive to make something more modern
Our software is continually updated and improved.
Synonyms and related words
To make something more modern or fashionable
update
modernize
drag someone/something into the 21st century/the modern world

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