up-to-the-minute
/ˌʌp tə ðə ˈmɪnɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌp tə ðə ˈmɪnɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈəp-tü-ṯẖə-ˈmi-nət How to pronounce up-to-the-minute (audio)/ (ame, mw)
up-to-the-minute — adjective
1. containing or based on the newest facts or data that are available at this exact
containing or based on the newest facts or data that are available at this exact moment, because the information is refreshed as new events happen — used especially for news reports, weather forecasts, financial data, or sports results.
Rafael turned on the television for up-to-the-minute coverage of the earthquake in Japan.
collocation: up-to-the-minute coverage of [event]
The airline's website provides up-to-the-minute information about flight delays and cancellations.
Nkechi downloaded a weather app that offers up-to-the-minute storm warnings for her coastal town.
Investors rely on up-to-the-minute stock prices to decide when to buy or sell shares.
Megan's fitness tracker gives up-to-the-minute updates on her heart rate during a run.
- up-to-date
broader term; means current or relevant now, without the strong implication of real-time, continuous updating
- current
suggests something is happening or existing now; less emphatic about immediacy
- latest
means most recent; does not necessarily imply ongoing updates or real-time delivery
- real-time
technical term for data processed and delivered immediately as events occur; similar urgency but narrower scope
- outdated
no longer containing current or useful information
- out-of-date
not reflecting the newest facts or developments
文法句型
up-to-the-minute + [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively (directly before a noun) rather than predicatively. The hyphenated form is standard when it appears before the noun it modifies. In predicative position — for example, 'The news is up to the minute' — the hyphens are typically dropped.