Word · Frequency #6186
upgrades
改进；改善；提升
upgrades is the plural of upgrade.
核心释义
an improvement
- 1.
上坡或斜坡。
An upward grade or slope.
- 2.
上坡或坡度(如道路)
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- 3.
改进的组件或替换物,通常用于技术。
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
- 4.
性能优于旧版的软件
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
- 5.
改进；升级
An improvement.
- 6.
已升级的预订
a reservation that is improved
升级版；改进版；上坡；坡度；升级的预订；预订升级；上坡或斜坡。；上坡或坡度(如道路)
用法In use
The airline offered us an upgrade to a window seat.
用法提示：此处 upgrade 是名词，作 offered 的宾语，指‘升级’的座位。
This software upgrade fixes several security problems.
用法提示：此处 upgrade 是名词，作主语，指‘软件升级版’。
Moving to a larger office was a welcome upgrade for the team.
用法提示：此处 upgrade 是名词，作表语，意为‘改进’。
I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full
an upgrade to sth
表示对某个系统或事物进行升级时，常用介词 to 引出对象。
The company announced an upgrade to its payment system.
公司宣布对其支付系统进行升级。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- software upgrade
- 软件升级
- We need to install a software upgrade.我们需要安装一个软件升级。
- hardware upgrade
- 硬件升级
- The computer requires a hardware upgrade.这台电脑需要硬件升级。
- system upgrade
- 系统升级
- The system upgrade will improve performance.系统升级将提高性能。
- upgrade option
- 升级选项
- Check the upgrade options before buying.购买前查看升级选项。
- upgrade path
- 升级路径
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把'up'想成向上，'grade'想成等级，向上提升等级就是升级（软件升级、上坡）。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于技术领域，指软件升级，中性；也可用于地理（上坡）或旅行（升级预订），但较正式。通常软件升级最常用，其他语境需根据上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常后接介词to表示升级的目标或对象
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'upgrade' because they share the final /eɪd/ sound. However, be aware of words spelled with '-ade' that may be pronounced differently, such as 'comrade' which can have /æd/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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