| 释义 |
ratchet up to increase something by a small amount, especially after a series of increases, or to increase in this way(使)一步步增加(提高):ratchet sth ↔ up •Raising the minimum wage would ratchet up real incomes in general.提高最低工资将逐渐增加大多数人的实际收入。•The debate will ratchet up a notch on Wednesday when the Commission publishes its report.星期三委员会发表报告,辩论又将升级。 |