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单词 gear up
释义

gear up

1Equip or prepare oneself: the region geared up for the tourist season...
  • Trainees were able to learn about the processes in the fabrication plant and the names of all the parts and equipment beforehand to ensure they were fully prepared and geared up for the detailed training course.
  • Newspapers better be prepared to gear up for 2005 innovations.
  • ‘Manchester, an exciting, go-ahead city, is well geared up for it,’ said the Prime Minister.

Synonyms

prepare, make preparations, make provisions, get everything ready, make ready, take the necessary steps, do the necessary
get ready, prepare, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gird up one's loins, kit oneself out, rig oneself out, arm oneself
informal psych oneself up
2Change to a higher gear.
2.1(Of a company) increase its borrowings: the group will be gearing up this year...
  • Investment trusts can also gear up, by borrowing money to invest if they so wish.
  • Just as private landlords gear up to increase their returns, so property companies do likewise.
  • But as long as overall demand keeps growing even modestly, chances are high that businesses will become confident enough to gear up again by year end and into 2003.
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