catchup
noun informal uk/ˈkætʃ.ʌp/ us/ˈkætʃ.ʌp/
(WITH NEWS, LEVEL)
[ C ] UK (also catch-up)（谈论上次会面后事务进展的）更新会议
a meeting or conversation in which people discuss what has happened since the last time that they met
I'm seeing my boss for a catch-up next week. 下星期我会和上司见面开个更新会。
Whether it's an after-work dinner, a catchup with friends or family, or a romantic meal for two, this restaurant has what you need. 无论是下班后的晚餐，与朋友或家人碰头，还是浪漫的双人餐，这家餐厅都能满足你的需求。
play catch-up 追赶
to try to reach the same standard, stage, or level as others after you have fallen behind them
They raced ahead into new markets, leaving other companies to play catch-up. 他们率先跑入了新市场，把其它公司抛在后面追赶。
England had to play catchup, twice overcoming one-goal deficits. 英国不得不奋起直追，两次追平了一分的落后。
- More examples
- Are you guys free for a catchup on Friday?
- We need to get together and have a catch-up soon.
- Much of the big rise in unemployment is merely a catchup to where it would have been heading all along.
- While there is no doubt that the per capita incomes of the Hispanic community still fall far behind those of whites, several studies show catchup taking place as the community grows and becomes more diverse.
- The core issue is how to promote "achievement catch-up" for minority and low-income students.
(TELEVISION)
[ U ] (also catch-up)同catch-up TV
→ catch-up TV
You can watch it on catch-up. 你可以看电视节目补看。
(SAUCE)
[ U ] US（ketchup的另一种拼法）
another spelling of ketchup
The burger has catchup and mustard. 汉堡里加了番茄酱和芥末。
catchup
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈkætʃ.ʌp/ us/ˈkætʃ.ʌp/
补交的（钱）|补上的（课）
used to describe something that helps you reach the same standard, stage, or level as others, usually after you have missed something such as lessons or opportunities to practise
If there is a shortfall, you may be required to make hefty catch-up payments. 如果有亏空，你可能被要求支付高额的补交款。
catchup classes/sessions 补缺的课
See also: catch-up TV
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- The catch-up programme was introduced in 2001, when pupils who were performing below national standards at 11 were given extra lessons.
- We want to encourage former female employees to come back to us and offer them catchup training.
- Districts also have experimented with extended school days and catchup courses for lagging students.
- There will be regular feedback and catch-up sessions.