run-up 前夕

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'run-up
◙noun
1. the run-up to sth,  the period of time just before an important event
• 〔重要事件的〕前夕:
»in the run-up to the election
在选举的前夕
2. [C] the act of running, or the distance that you run, before you kick a ball, jump over a pole etc
• 〔踢球、跳高等之前的〕助跑; 助跑距离


It was in the run-up to Christmas of 1996 that a 911 operator received a call from a six-year-old boy telling her that someone had killed his mother and father.

run-up
'run-up
noun (BrE)
1. (also less frequent 'run-in) ~ (to sth) a period of time leading up to an important event; the preparation for this
   (重要事情的)前期；准备阶段；准备:
   an increase in spending in the run-up to Christmas
   圣诞节前花费的增加
   during the run-up to the election
   在选举前的准备阶段
2. the act of running or the distance you run, to gain speed before you jump a long distance, throw a ball, etc.
   助跑；助跑距离

run up
run up [  phrasal verb  ]
  1 run up (something) or run (something) up
  1 a : to raise (a flag) to the top of a flagpole
   To celebrate our victory, we ran up our flag.
  1 b : to achieve (a large score or lead)
   Our team ran up a big lead in the first quarter.
   (US) She angrily accused the other coach of deliberately running up the score. [=continuing to try to score more points even though they are not needed to win a game]
  1 c : to increase the amount of (something)
   These extras will run the bill up another $100.
  1 d : to get (a large bill, debt, etc.) by buying many things without making payments
   — often + up
   She ran up a large phone bill.
   He ran up a lot of debt on his credit cards.
  
  2 run up against (something) : to experience (something difficult) : encounter
   She has run up against a lot of opposition.
   He has run up against a bug in his computer program.
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Main Entry: run