uptick

IPA/ˈʌptɪk/
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uptick — 名詞

  • upticksingular
  • upticksplural

1. a small upward change in an amount, rate, or price

1.名詞C1
釋義

小幅增加

數量或價格稍微上升

a small upward change in an amount, rate, or price

例句

The cafe saw a small uptick in lunch orders after the menu change.

菜單改過後，這家咖啡館的午餐訂單有小幅增加。

an uptick in [numbers] — small rise in demand

We noticed an uptick in website visits after Hana posted the video.

Hana 貼出那支影片後，網站造訪量出現小幅增加。

常見搭配
  • an uptick in sales
  • an uptick in prices
  • an uptick in cases
  • see an uptick
同義詞
  • increase

    broader and more neutral; not always small

  • rise

    common general word for moving to a higher level

  • gain

    often used in business or finance for a positive move

反義詞
  • drop

    general opposite for a lower figure

  • fall

    common opposite in prices, numbers, and rates

  • dip

    often suggests a small downward move

文法句型

an uptick in [something]

用法筆記

Usually followed by in before the thing that rises, such as sales, prices, or cases. It focuses on a measurable figure rather than a whole situation feeling better.

常見錯誤

We saw an uptick of sales in May.
We saw an uptick in sales in May.
'uptick' is usually followed by 'in' before the thing that rises.

2. a sign that a situation is starting to get better

2.名詞C1
釋義

好轉

情勢開始往好的方向走

a sign that a situation is starting to get better

例句

Teachers sensed an uptick in classroom calm once the shouting stopped.

喊叫停止後，老師感覺教室氣氛有了好轉。

an uptick in [condition] — better atmosphere

There was an uptick in public trust after the mayor shared the full report.

市長公開完整報告後，民眾信任開始好轉。

常見搭配
  • an uptick in morale
  • an uptick in trust
  • show an uptick
  • welcome an uptick
同義詞
  • improvement

    most general word for a better state

  • recovery

    often suggests returning after trouble or loss

  • upturn

    often suggests a clearer or more lasting positive change

反義詞
  • decline

    general opposite when conditions worsen

  • setback

    focuses on a negative turn or loss of progress

  • downturn

    often used for a worsening economic or social situation

文法句型

an uptick in [situation]

用法筆記

Often used for mood, trust, talks, or other broad conditions. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on a general situation improving, not simply on a number moving up.

3. a stock trade made at a higher price than the one just before it

3.名詞C2
釋義

高價成交

比前筆更高價的成交

a stock trade made at a higher price than the one just before it

例句

The trader waited for an uptick before selling the last block of shares.

那名交易員等到出現高價成交，才賣出最後那批股票。

wait for an uptick — trade on a higher print

By rule, the short sale could happen only on an uptick.

依規定，放空交易只能在高價成交時進行。

on an uptick — market rule language

常見搭配
  • wait for an uptick
  • trade on an uptick
  • record an uptick
  • an uptick in the stock
同義詞
  • plus tick

    technical finance term for a trade above the previous one

反義詞
  • downtick

    a trade below the price of the previous one

文法句型

on an uptick

an uptick in a stock

用法筆記

This is a market term comparing one trade with the immediately preceding one in the same security. It often appears in discussion of short-selling rules and price action.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sales uptick
  • price uptick

副詞搭配

  • slight uptick

常用片語

  • see an uptick
  • show an uptick

介系詞搭配

  • uptick in