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Group07 Up-up, upward
“上；向上”
upheaval
n.動亂
The prime minister's proposal for new taxes created such an upheaval that his government felt.
首相新稅制的計劃造成如此大的混亂，以至他的政府倒閣。
upkeep
n.保養；維持
Our neighbor traded in his old car because the upkeep had become too high.
我們鄰居月舊車折價買了輛新車，因為汽車保養費己變得大昂貴了。
upstart
n. 暴富者
When the new representative entered the legislature, some older members received him coldly because they regarded him as an upstart.
當新的代表進入議會，一些老議員們表現冷淡，因為他們認為他是一個突然發跡者。
upturn
n. 情況好轉
Most merchants report a slowdown in sales for October, but confidently expect an upturn with the approach of Christmas.
大多商人報道十月銷量速減，但很自信地預料情況將會隨著圣誕節的來臨而好轉。
update
vi. 使最新
Our world geography teacher has just received an upgrade map that shows the latest national boundaries.
我們的世界地理老師剛收到一份最新地圖，它表示了最新的國家邊界。
upgrade
vt. 改進；提高
To qualify for better jobs, many employees attend evening courses where they can upgrade their skills.
為了能勝任更好的工作，許多員工參加晚間的課程來提高他們的工作技術。
uproot
vt. 根絕
The love of liberty is so firmly embedded in men's hearts that no tyrant can hope to uproot it.
熱愛自由如此深植于人心，以致沒有任何暴政能根絕它。
upcoming
adj. 將近的
The management will be glad to mail you its leaflet, which contains news of upcoming films.
公司會很樂意寄給你它的傳單，里面包括了最近的電影影訊。
upright
adj. 直立的
When knocked off his feet, the boxer waited till the count of nine before returning to an upright position.
拳擊手被擊中了腳，他在數到九后又再站起來。
