upwards

🇬🇧 UK/'ʌpwәdz/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

adv.

Towards a higher position, level, or amount; more than a specified number.

向上;朝上;以上

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
upother
+
wardother
+
splural
=upwards

Common Collocations

  • 1.upwards trend上升趋势
  • 2.from upwards从...往上

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The price of real estate has been moving upwards in this city for years.

  • 2.

    From the age of thirty upwards, people often experience changes in metabolism.

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