upgrading
/ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌpɡrˌedɪŋ] /ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌpɡrˌedɪŋ] /ˈəp-ˌgrād How to pronounce upgrade (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [əpɡrˈedɪŋ] /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ (ame, ipa)
upgrading — 名詞
1. A newer version of software or a newer piece of equipment that takes the place o
升級版
取代舊版的新軟體或新硬體
A newer version of software or a newer piece of equipment that takes the place of an older one and gives better results or more features.
Felix downloaded the latest security upgrade for his laptop last night.
Felix 昨晚下載了最新的筆電安全升級版。
collocation: security upgrade / software upgrade
The system upgrade fixed several bugs and made the website load faster.
這次系統升級修復了多個漏洞，也讓網站載入速度變快。
collocation: system upgrade
After the last upgrade, the photo-editing app crashed whenever Lan tried to save a file.
上次升級之後，每當 Lan 試著儲存檔案，這個修圖軟體就會當機。
Kofi checked whether a free upgrade was available for his tablet's operating system.
Kofi 查詢了平板的作業系統是否有免費升級版可用。
It took Esteban twenty minutes to install the graphics-card upgrade on his computer.
Esteban 花了二十分鐘把他電腦的顯示卡升級版安裝好。
- update
An update fixes bugs or adds small improvements; an upgrade is a bigger change to a newer version.
- new version
More general term than 'upgrade'; an upgrade is a specific kind of new version that replaces an older one.
- enhancement
More formal; often used in technical or business writing.
- downgrade
A return to an older, less powerful version.
用法筆記
Often appears in compound noun phrases such as 'software upgrade', 'system upgrade', or 'security upgrade' where the first noun specifies what kind of upgrade it is.
常見錯誤
2. A situation in which a company such as an airline or hotel gives a customer a hi
升等
獲得比原價更高的服務或產品
A situation in which a company such as an airline or hotel gives a customer a higher level of service than the one they paid for, typically a more comfortable seat, a larger room, or a newer product.
Amihan was thrilled to receive a free upgrade to business class on her Tokyo flight.
Amihan 非常高興地發現她飛往東京的航班獲得了免費升等到商務艙。
pattern: upgrade + to + [better thing]
The hotel gave Zayd a free upgrade to a suite with a sea view.
旅館免費提供 Zayd 升等至附海景的套房。
Nikhil asked the check-in agent whether any complimentary upgrades were available on the Bangkok route.
Nikhil 問櫃檯人員曼谷航線是否有任何免費升等名額。
Passengers who booked early received an upgrade from economy to premium class without paying more.
提早訂位的旅客無需額外付費就獲得了從經濟艙升等至豪華經濟艙。
Kasia's travel agent confirmed the upgrade to a deluxe cabin on the cruise ship.
Kasia 的旅行社人員確認了郵輪上升等至豪華艙房。
- promotion
More commonly used for job advancement; sounds unnatural for travel services.
- complimentary upgrade
Emphasises that the upgrade is free of charge, often in airline or hotel contexts.
- downgrade
Being moved to a worse seat or room, usually because of overbooking or a customer request.
用法筆記
Frequently used with the preposition 'to' to specify what the customer receives (upgrade to a suite, upgrade to first class). The noun is often modified by 'free' or 'complimentary'.
常見錯誤
upgrading — 動詞
- upgradingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- upgradings3rd person singular
- upgradinging-ing form
- upgradingedpast simple
1. To replace a computer, piece of equipment, or system with a newer or better one
升級
更換成更新更好的設備或系統
To replace a computer, piece of equipment, or system with a newer or better one so that it works more effectively or has more capabilities.
Cole decided to upgrade his phone after the battery stopped holding a full charge.
Cole 決定在手機電池無法充飽之後升級他的手機。
transitive: upgrade + [device]
The company is upgrading all of its office computers to machines with solid-state drives.
公司正在把所有辦公室的電腦升級成配備固態硬碟的機型。
pattern: upgrade + [something] + to + [better thing]
Walid upgraded the server software to improve security across the whole network.
Walid 升級了伺服器軟體以改善整個網路的安全性。
Instead of buying a new laptop, Eli upgraded the memory and added a faster drive.
Eli 沒有買新筆電，而是升級了記憶體並加裝了更快的硬碟。
Lan upgraded her camera equipment before the wedding-photography season began.
Lan 在婚紗攝影旺季來臨前升級了她的相機設備。
- downgrade
To move to an older, less powerful version.
文法句型
upgrade + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is always the thing being improved, not the new version. You upgrade a computer, not 'upgrade a newer processor'. The new version is introduced by 'to': 'upgrade your laptop to a newer model.'
常見錯誤
2. To give a traveller or guest a better type of accommodation, seat, or service th
升等招待
讓旅客獲得更好的座位或房間
To give a traveller or guest a better type of accommodation, seat, or service than the one they originally paid for, usually at no additional cost.
The airline upgraded Felix to first class because the economy section was overbooked.
由於經濟艙超賣，航空公司將 Felix 升等到頭等艙。
pattern: upgrade + [someone] + to + [better thing]
Esteban and his wife were upgraded from a standard room to a corner suite.
Esteban 和太太在辦理入住時從標準房升等到轉角套房。
passive: were upgraded from [worse] to [better]
Nikhil asked the hotel to upgrade his booking to a sea-facing room for his anniversary.
Nikhil 請旅館把他的訂房升等到海景房，作為週年紀念。
Gold members are always upgraded to premium seats whenever available on domestic flights.
金卡會員在國內航班上只要有空位，一律升等到豪華經濟艙。
The cruise line upgraded all passengers on the delayed sailing to balcony cabins.
郵輪公司將所有受延誤航程的旅客升等到陽台艙房。
- downgrade
To move a customer to a cheaper or less comfortable seat or room.
文法句型
upgrade + someone + to + something
用法筆記
The person receiving the upgrade is the direct object (upgrade someone). The service level they move to is introduced by 'to'. Frequently used in the passive voice because the company is the logical subject.