| 词汇 | ratchet |
| 释义 | nounverbratchetBrE /ˈrætʃɪt/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪt/ noun a wheel or bar with teeth along the edge and a metal piece that fits between the teeth , allowing movement in one direction only （防止倒转的）棘轮，棘齿ratchetBrE /ˈrætʃɪt/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they ratchet BrE /ˈrætʃɪt/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪt/ present simple - he / she / it ratchets BrE /ˈrætʃɪts/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪts/ past simple ratcheted BrE /ˈrætʃɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪtɪd/ past participle ratcheted BrE /ˈrætʃɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪtɪd/ -ing form ratcheting BrE /ˈrætʃɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈrætʃɪtɪŋ/ ● ˌratchet (sth )↔ˈup to increase , or make sth increase , repeatedly and by small amounts （使）逐渐小幅增长◆ Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels . 滥用信用卡使消费债务逐渐增加到了难以接受的地步。 |
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