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单词 upscale
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•scale /ˈʌpˌskeɪl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Informal Termsof, for, or catering to well-off consumers:upscale magazines.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•scale  (adj. up′skāl′;v. up skāl′;
n. up′skāl′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -scaled, -scal•ing, n. [Informal.]
adj. 
  1. Informal Termslocated at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale:The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
  2. Informal Termsluxurious, costly, or elegant.

v.t. 
  1. Informal Termsto improve the quality, value, or rating of:a five-year plan to upscale the neighborhood.

n. 
  1. Informal Terms(used with a pl. v.) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually prec. by the):shops that only the upscale can afford to patronize.
  • up- + scale3 1970–75, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
upscale informal adj /ˈʌpˈskeɪl/
  1. of or for the upper end of an economic or social scale; up-market
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