| 释义 |
upgrade
I. upgrade \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: up (II) + grade, n.
1. : an upward grade (as of a road)
< ran beside his dogs on the upgrades — Farley Mowat >
2.
a. : increase
< thefts and forgeries have been on the upgrade — New Orleans (La.) Times-Picayune >
b. : a rise toward a better state
< on the upgrade with nothing more than the occasional discomfort — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
II. upgrade \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adverb
Etymology: up (IV) + grade, n.
: toward a higher level on an incline
< a locomotive going upgrade — Danforth Ross >
III. upgrade \| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: up (I) + grade, v.
: to raise the grade of: as
a. : to improve (as livestock) by the use of purebred sires
b. : to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training program : advance in professional rank
c. : to raise the quality of (as a manufactured product)
d. : to raise the classification and usually the price of (a product) without improving the quality
• up·grad·er \“+ə(r)\ noun
IV. upgrade transitive verb
: to extend the usefulness of (as a device) : improve
intransitive verb
: to improve or replace especially a device for increased usefulness
< you can upgrade easily >
• up·grad·abil·i·ty or up·grade·abil·i·ty \ˌəpˌgrādəˈbiləd.ē\ noun
• up·grad·able or up·grade·able \ˌ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ bəl\ adjective
V. up·grade \ˈəpˌgrād\ noun
Etymology: upgrade, verb
1. : an instance of upgrading
< a system that has been through four upgrades >
2. : improvement 2b(2) |