- 1累積、增長；(比喻)醞釀、鋪陳；(軍事)troop buildup 部隊集結
A buildup is a gradual increase of something over time. It can be something physical, like a buildup of pressure in a pipe, or something you feel, like the buildup before a big event — the growing anticipation as it gets closer. In news, you'll also hear about a military 'troop buildup', meaning more soldiers are gradually being gathered in one place.
From the word’s history
From the phrasal verb build up.
來自片語動詞 build up。
組成From the phrasal verb 'build up'.
同家族的字
- buildbuildup comes from the phrasal verb 'build up'
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
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buildupnoun/ˈbɪldʌp/
- 1
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
- Snow buildup on roads makes for hazardous driving.
- There was a buildup of pressure in the boiler.
- 2
dentistrymedicinesciencesThe construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.
- Blocking undercuts out with bonded flowable composite is an option, but the time involved doing a buildup, plus the additional complication to provisionalize, make this option less desirable (Figure 6.19e).
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