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单词 raise the ante
释义

ante /anˈti/ (orig and esp US)

noun
  1. A fixed stake put down by a poker player, usu before the deal
  2. Advance payment
transitive verb
  1. To stake (poker)
  2. To pay (usu with up)
ORIGIN: L, before

up (or raise) the ante (informal, figurative)

To increase the costs or risks involved in, or the demands requiring to be met before, some action

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