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U0140200 (ŭp′wərd)adv. or up·wards (-wərdz)1. In, to, or toward a higher place, level, or position: flying upward.2. Toward a higher position in a hierarchy or on a socioeconomic scale: a young executive moving upward fast.3. Toward the head or upper parts: bare from the waist upward.4. Toward a higher amount, degree, or rank: Prices soared upward.5. Toward a later time or age: from adolescence upward.adj. Directed toward a higher place or position: upward movement.Idiom: upward/upwards of More than; in excess of: "the onslaught of upwards of seventy divisions" (Winston S. Churchill).

up′ward·ly adv.

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(ˈʌpwəd) adjdirected or moving towards a higher point or leveladv a variant of upwards ˈupwardly adv ˈupwardness n

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adv. Also, up′wards. 1. toward a higher place or position: birds flying upward. 2. toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc. 3. beyond; more. 4. toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region. 5. in the upper parts; above. adj. 6. moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position. Idioms: upward(s) of, more than. [before 900] up′ward•ly, adv.

upwards

upward1. 'upwards'

In British English, if you move or look upwards, you move or look towards a place that is higher than the place where you are.

She stretched upwards to the curtain pole.He had happened to look upwards.

Upwards is always an adverb.

2. 'upward'

Speakers of American English usually say upward instead of 'upwards'.

I began to climb upward over the steepest ground.

In both British and American English, upward is an adjective. An upward movement or look is one in which someone or something moves or looks upwards.

...a quick upward flick of the arm.He would steal upward glances at the clock.

When upward is an adjective, you can only use it in front of a noun.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	upward - directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
	2.	upward - extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"upascending - moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"
Adv.	1.	upward - spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"up, upwardly, upwardsdown, downward, downwardly, downwards - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
	2.	upward - to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"upwards, up

upward

adjective1. uphill, rising, ascending, climbing She started once again on the steep upward climb.2. rising, climbing, ascending, mounting figures show a clear upward trend from the mid Eighties

Translations

向上向上的上升

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(ap) adverb, adjective1. to, or at, a higher or better position. Is the elevator going up?; The office is up on the top floor; She looked up at him; The price of coffee is up again.向上2. erect. Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair. 成直立姿势 3. out of bed. What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work. 起（床） 4. to the place or person mentioned or understood. A taxi drove up and she got in; He came up (to me) and shook hands. 朝（某人或某物）的方向，向…的地方 5. into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc. He brought up the subject during the conversation. 向…提出（话题） 6. to an increased degree eg of loudness, speed etc. Please turn the radio up a little!; Speak up! I can't hear you （声音、速度等）变高 7. used to indicate completeness; throughly or finally. You'll end up in hospital if you don't drive more carefully; Help me wash up the dishes!; I've used up the whole supply of paper; He tore up the letter. （表示动作完成的程度）完全地 preposition1. to or at a higher level on. He climbed up the tree.向或在高处2. (at a place) along. They walked up the street; Their house is up the road. 沿着...，向... 3. towards the source of (a river). When do the salmon start swimming up the river? 到...（地方） verb – past tense, past participle upped – to increase (a price etc). They upped the price that they wanted for their house. 提高（价格） ˈupward adjective going up or directed up. They took the upward path; an upward glance.向上的ˈupward(s) adverb (facing) towards a higher place or level. He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards. 向上，上升 ˌup-and-ˈcoming adjective (of eg a person starting a career) progressing well. an up-and-coming young doctor. 积极进取的，很有前途的 ˌupˈhill adverb up a slope. We travelled uphill for several hours.上坡 adjective1. sloping upwards; ascending. an uphill road.上坡的2. difficult. This will be an uphill struggle. 艰难的，费力的 ˌupˈstairs adverb on or to an upper floor. His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom.楼上 noun – plural upˈstairs – the upper floor(s). The ground floor needs painting, but the upstairs is nice; (also adjective) an upstairs sitting room. 楼上（的） upˈstream adverb towards the upper part or source of a stream, river etc. Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs. 向上游（的） be up and about to be out of bed. I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?下床走动be up to1. to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc). What is he up to now?忙于...事情2. to be capable of. He isn't quite up to the job.胜任...工作3. to reach the standard of. This work isn't up to your best.达到...水平4. to be the duty or privilege of. It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.由...来决定up to as far, or as much, as. He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy.直到...up to date1. completed etc up to the present time. Is the catalogue up to date?最新的2. modern and in touch with the latest ideas. This method is up to date.现代的

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onward and upward

1. Becoming increasingly successful; continuing to advance or make progress. After the immense success of his first book, it was all onward and upward for John's writing career.2. Improving to a brighter, happier future, especially after some misfortune or unpleasant incident. I know you're really disappointed with your result on the midterm, but hey, it's onward and upward from here!See also: and, onward, upward

onwards and upwards

1. Becoming increasingly successful; continuing to advance or make progress. After the immense success of his first book, it was all onwards and upwards for John's writing career from there.2. Improving to a brighter, happier future, especially after some misfortune or unpleasant incident. I know you're really disappointed with your result on the midterm, but hey, it's onwards and upwards from here!See also: and, onward, upward

upward(s) of

Even more than; exceeding. Usually used after an already large number or sum. It is estimated that upwards of one million people arrived to watch the inauguration of the new president They're saying it could cost upward of $3,000 to have it repaired.See also: of

upwards of

Also, upward of. More than, in excess of, as in Upwards of 30,000 spectators filled the ballpark. [c. 1600] See also: of, upward

upward

/upwards of More than; in excess of: "the onslaught of upwards of seventy divisions" (Winston S. Churchill).

onward and upward

Striving to advance and improve. This mid-nineteenth-century rallying cry was invoked by, among others, Frances Anne Kemble (1809–93) in her Lines addressed to the Young Gentlemen leaving the Lenox Academy, Massachusetts: “Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, but onward, upward, till the goal ye win.” Today it is sometimes used ironically, as in the New Yorker magazine’s title for comments on unwittingly amusing news: “Onward and Upward with the Arts.”See also: and, onward, upward

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