ramp up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To increase activity or production

增加活动或产量
Aumentar la actividad o producción
活動や生産を増加させる
활동이나 생산을 증대시키다

To accelerate operations or output.

加快运营或产出。
Acelerar las operaciones o la producción.
業務や生産量を加速させること。
운영이나 산출량을 가속화하다.
Base verb: ramp
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. We're ramping up production.
    我们正在提高产量
    Estamos aumentando la producción
    生産を増強している
    생산을 증강하고 있다.
  2. Security has been ramped up.
    安保已经加强了
    Se ha reforzado la seguridad
    セキュリティが強化された
    보안이 강화되었다.
  3. They ramped up hiring.
    他们加大了招聘力度
    Intensificaron la contratación
    彼らは採用を強化した
    그들은 채용을 확대했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: business, increase

Tone: active

✓ Do Say

  • Ramp it up
    加大力度
    Intensificadlo
    強化する
    확대해

Origin & History

From driving up a ramp.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

More From This Topic

take on ★★★★★ To accept responsibility for a task or hire someone carry out ★★★★★ To complete or perform a task wrap up ★★★★★ To finish or conclude something set up ★★★★★ To establish or arrange something hand over ★★★★★ To transfer responsibility or possession fill in ★★★★★ To substitute for someone or complete a form
X / Twitter WhatsApp Facebook

More from Work & Business

Practice "ramp up" on WordLoci

Flashcards, quizzes, audio pronunciation & spaced repetition — all free