drive up
US /draɪv ʌp/
UK /draɪv ʌp/
短语动词
1.
推高, 抬高
to cause something to increase, especially prices or costs
示例:
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The high demand for housing is expected to drive up prices.
预计住房的高需求将推高价格。
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Increased production costs will drive up the retail price of the product.
生产成本的增加将推高产品的零售价格。
2.
开车到, 驾车抵达
to arrive somewhere in a vehicle and stop
示例:
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A black car drove up to the entrance of the building.
一辆黑色汽车开到大楼入口处。
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We drove up to the cabin just as it started to rain.
我们刚开车到小屋，天就开始下雨了。