| 短语 | ratchet up |
| 释义 | ratchet up to increase something by a small amount, especially after a series of increases, or to increase in this way（使）一步步增加（提高）:ratchet sth ↔ up •Raising the minimum wage would ratchet up real incomes in general.提高最低工资将逐渐增加大多数人的实际收入。•The debate will ratchet up a notch on Wednesday when the Commission publishes its report.星期三委员会发表报告，辩论又将升级。 |
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