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ratchet /ˈrætʃɪt/ ► SEE ALLratchet sth upratchet sth down●ˌratchet sth ˈupto make prices, etc. increase a little at a time 逐步提高（价格等）◆The interest rates have been ratcheted up sharply.
利率渐渐调得很高。◆The hormone rushes around the brain, ratcheting the heart rate up from 60–80 to about a hundred.
荷尔蒙在脑中四处窜动，把心率从 60-80 逐渐提高到大约 100。◆ (figurative) The government have ratcheted up the pressure on the protest organizers.
政府对示威组织者施加的压力逐步增大。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌratchet sth ˈdownto make prices, etc. decrease a little at a time 逐步降低（价格等）◆Management were determined to ratchet down costs.
管理层决心逐步压缩成本。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |