uptick
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈʌp.tɪk/ us/ˈʌp.tɪk/
发展|上升
an improvement in a situation
An uptick in once-struggling areas could make a significant difference to voters' perceptions of the economy. 贫困地区的经济发展会让选民对经济的看法产生显著的改变。
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- There's a general uptick in interest overall for podcasts.
- We are working to address other emerging challenges, including the recent uptick in heroin use shown in this survey.
- The lost incentives to give are likely to make a bigger difference than the small uptick in economic growth expected from the new law.
- We started active surveillance for any upticks in flu-like symptoms.
- Motorola officials said the uptick in the chip sector made the time right for Motorola to spin off its chip business.
- We're seeing an uptick, and it's fairly dramatic.