ramping up
Chinese meaning
加大;逐步增强(压力/力度)
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Example
China's leading AI companies are ramping up the pressure on Silicon Valley
中国领先的人工智能公司正在加大对硅谷的竞争压力。
Source: The Verge · 20 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
ramp 本义斜坡,引申为逐步提升
- ramp(斜坡,引申为逐步提升)+ up(向上,构成短语动词)
Collocations
- ramp up pressure / ramp up production / ramping up efforts

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