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

銷量的上升趨勢

a sharp upward movement in property prices

房價的飙升

upward pressure on bank interest rates

針對銀行利率的越來越大的壓力

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

Stroke the cream onto your skin in an upward direction.

把護膚霜在皮膚上輕輕由下向上塗抹。

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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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