upsides
upsides — noun
1. the good or helpful parts of a situation that also has some bad or difficult par
the good or helpful parts of a situation that also has some bad or difficult parts.
Noa told Madison that one of the upsides of working from home was the short commute.
one of the upsides of [situation/thing]
Lara weighed the upsides of moving to London against leaving her friends behind.
weigh the upsides of [option]
The upsides of the new train route include cheaper tickets and faster travel times.
Bao listed the upsides and downsides of each job offer before making a decision.
- downside
the negative or problematic aspect of a situation
文法句型
the upsides (of [something])
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural with 'the.' The singular 'upside' exists for this sense but is less common in British English. Frequently paired with 'downsides' in a contrastive structure.
常見錯誤
2. a period or situation in which prices, shares, or market values keep moving high
a period or situation in which prices, shares, or market values keep moving higher over time.
Brian noted that the upsides in tech stocks had lasted for three straight months.
the upsides in [sector] for rising prices
Reema sold her shares before the upsides in oil prices slowed down.
upsides in [commodity] prices
Asher warned investors that the upsides of the housing market would not last forever.
Dewi studied the upsides of the bond market before making her first investment.
- upward trend
more general; can refer to any metric, not just finance
- rise
simpler and more common, but less specific to market analysis
- downside
downward movement or negative direction in markets
文法句型
the upsides (of [market])
用法筆記
Common in financial journalism. The singular form 'upside' is more frequent for this meaning (e.g., 'market upside'), but 'upsides' is found in plural constructions referring to multiple upward movements or sectors.
3. the possibility or signs that a person, project, or company could become very su
the possibility or signs that a person, project, or company could become very successful in the future.
Rania thought the young designer had real upsides and would succeed in fashion.
had real upsides — promise of success
The investors saw upsides in the start-up's new technology and agreed to fund it.
saw upsides in [something]
Apinya's teachers noticed upsides in her writing and encouraged her to enter the competition.
The young chef showed upsides that impressed even the toughest food critics in town.
- limitation
something that restricts future growth or success
文法句型
[possessive] upsides
show upsides
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'promise' or 'potential.' Unlike sense 1 (POSITIVE ASPECT), which describes features of a current situation, this sense focuses on future success that has not yet been achieved.
upsides — preposition
1. in a position that touches or runs up a vertical surface such as a wall or tree.
in a position that touches or runs up a vertical surface such as a wall or tree.
The sailor climbed upsides the mast to check the rigging before the storm hit.
rare prepositional use: upsides + noun
Astrid leaned the wooden plank upsides the shed to create a temporary shelter.
Drops of paint ran upsides the window frame as the work went on.
The shepherd leaned his staff upsides the shed door while he untangled the wool.
文法句型
upsides [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This prepositional use is very rare in modern English. Most speakers would say 'up against the side of' or 'alongside' instead. You may encounter it in older British literature or regional dialects.