ante

up (or raise) the ante increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute.

☞ Ante comes from Latin, in which it means 'before'. As an English noun it was originally (in the early 19th century) a term in poker and similar gambling games, meaning 'a stake put up by a player before drawing cards'.

2012DVD Verdict It's not hard to take a movie like The French Connection for granted. There have been plenty of crime thrillers in the four decades since which have upped the ante significantly.

词组	ante
释义	ante up (or raise) the ante increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute. ☞ Ante comes from Latin, in which it means 'before'. As an English noun it was originally (in the early 19th century) a term in poker and similar gambling games, meaning 'a stake put up by a player before drawing cards'. 2012DVD Verdict It's not hard to take a movie like The French Connection for granted. There have been plenty of crime thrillers in the four decades since which have upped the ante significantly.
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