●ˌrun ˈup1.to move quickly towards sb/sth快速朝…移动；跑向◆She ran up to me, smiling. 她笑着向我跑来。2. (in cricket and other sports板球和其他体育运动) to run in order to gain speed before you throw a ball, jump, etc.助跑◆Gough is now running up to bowl. 高夫正在助跑投球。3.to increase增长；增加◆Product prices have run up faster than expected. 产品涨价的速度出乎预料。[v + adv]▸ˈrun-up
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(BrE) 1. (sport体育) the act of running or the distance you run in order to gain speed before you throw a ball, jump, etc.助跑；助跑距离◆She took a run-up and kicked the ball. 她助跑踢球。2. ( ˈrun-inless frequent) (to sth)the period of preparation before an important event（重大活动的）准备阶段，酝酿期◆She’s been training hard in the run-up to the big competition. 她在大赛开始前的这段时间里刻苦训练。◆the run-up to the election 选举前夕