upward

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up·ward /ˈʌpwəd $ -wərd/ adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNTincreasing to a higher level 升高的，上升的 OPP downward

upward trend/movement

an upward trend in sales

销量的上升趋势

a sharp upward movement in property prices

房价的飙升

upward pressure on bank interest rates

针对银行利率的越来越大的压力

2 UPmoving or pointing towards a higher position 向上的 OPP downward

Stroke the cream onto your skin in an upward direction.

把护肤霜在皮肤上轻轻由下向上涂抹。

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upward• an upward movement of the hand• an upward trend in gasoline prices

upward trend/movement• In all three areas, the numbers showed a steady upward trend.• Next week's unemployment figures are not expected to show any significant reversal in the recent upward trend.• Then, from 1957 to 1980, as the labor consultants appear, there is a steady upward trend.• Gently stroke the entire face with gentle upward movements as in Step 4. 14.• Linear and quadratic time trends were included to control for the upward trend in volume.• Though the usual variation is present the upward trend is continued.• A similar upward trend is evident in potential demand, with the increasing number of smaller households.• This would drag the underlying asthenosphere along and promote a compensatory upward movement within the mantle under mid-oceanic ridges.

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