notch

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notch1 /nɒtʃ $ nɑːtʃ/ noun [countableC]

1 BETTERa level on a scale that measures something, for example quality or achievement 等级，水平

Her new book is several notches above anything else she has written.

她的新书比她的其他作品高出了好几个等级。

Jackson raised his voice by a notch.

杰克逊将嗓音提高了一度。

The Spartans turned it up a notch in the second half.

斯巴达人队在下半场中比分有所提高。

2 CUTa V-shaped cut or hole in a surface or edge 〔V字形的〕切口，凹口，刻痕

Cut a notch near one end of the stick.

在手杖的一端刻一个V形记号。

3. American EnglishAmEDNSG a passage between two mountains or hills 山峡，峡谷

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Examples from the Corpus

notch• Grover loosened his belt a notch.• He raised his chin a notch and swiveled his head at Earl Varney and Floyd Johnson standing half behind him.• In fact he was observing a flock of lapwings in a flooded field; his spirits lifted a notch.• Move the broiler rack a notch lower.• The seemingly perennial crisis that affects agriculture has shifted up a notch in intensity.• You might want to tweak the port speed up a notch, just to see if things run a little faster.• Winning the game moved Virginia up a notch in the rankings.• Then she'd become just another notch on his bedpost - another victory, albeit not won with quite his usual ease.• There att rows of cycle stands with a cycle jammed into every notch.

notch2 verb [transitiveT]

1. CUTto cut a V-shaped mark into something, especially as a way of showing the number of times something has been done 〔尤指为记录次数而〕在…上刻下V字形切口，在…上开V形槽口

2. American EnglishAmE to notch something up 赢得，获取

3 notch something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v SUCCEED IN DOING somethingto achieve something, especially a victory or a particular total or score 赢得，获取〔尤指胜利或某一总数等〕

The Houston Astros have notched up another win.

休斯敦太空人队又赢了一场比赛。

Examples from the Corpus

notched up ... win• Escude is one of his least favourite opponents, and has now notched up three consecutive wins over him.

Examples from the Corpus

notch• Platt provided the perfect answer when he completed his first hat-trick after 67 minutes and soon the energetic Palmer notched a fourth.• This mountain may possess other features, but the double peak or notched cleft remains constant.• New York City is notching provocative successes.• Gooden notched the winning goal in a 1-0 win.• There were six other octogenarians also in attendance and between them they had notched up 170 years service with P&O companies.• On her bedpost, it was said, she notched up a mark for every new lover.• And indeed Britain has notched up an enviable record in the sport.• The Astros have notched up another win.

From Longman Business Dictionary

notchnotch1 /nɒtʃnɑːtʃ/ noun [countableC]

a degree or level on a scale that measures achievement, price etc

The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce interest rates another notch.

The 500-stock index gained 0.43 to 358.43, a notch below the record close of 359.80.

notchnotch2 (also notch up) verb [transitiveT] journalism

to obtain or achieve something important or something that gives you an advantage over other people

Boeing quickly notched 49 firm orders for the new plane.

Mutual funds that hold stocks in smaller companies havenotched up hugegains.

Origin notch1

(1500-1600) Probably from an otch, mistaken for a notch; from early French oche “V-shaped cut”

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