ramp
noun
verb
ræmp
noun
1
a
slope
that
has
been
built
to
connect
two
places
that
are
at
different
levels
人造斜坡; 坡道
Ramps
are
needed
at
exits
and
entrances
for
wheelchair
users.
出入口处要有供坐轮椅者使用的坡道。
2
a
road
for
driving
onto
or
off
a
large
main
road
[美] 〔上、下主干道用的〕支路，岔道; 匝道;
AmE BrE
Take
the
Lake
Drive
ramp
at
Charles
Street.
到了查尔斯街上湖滨大道支路。
off-/on-ramp
They
missed
the
off-ramp
to
Manhattan.
他们错过了去曼哈顿的出口匝道。
verb
3
to
try
to
persuade
people
that
a
company’s
SHARES
are
worth
more
than
they
really
are
哄抬〔股价〕
To
ramp
up
a
share
price
during
a
takeover
bid
is
unacceptable.
在别人出价收购期间抬高股价是不可取的。
4
if
a
company
ramps
up
an
activity,
it
increases
it
提高，使增加
Producers
can
quickly
ramp
up
production.
生产商能够很快地提高产量。