提高；增加；走近

stopping up───堵塞

stepping out───走出去；暂时外出

pepping up───使振作；激励

slipping up───蹉跌

snapping up───抢购，匆匆吃下，抢先弄到手；锁键调节式

sopping up───吸水

steaming up───产前补饲

stepping in───介入；插手干预；作短时间的非正式访问

stepping on───vt.踩上…；踏上…

Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter, and agricultural equipment.───救济机构正在加紧努力提供食物、住处和农业设备。

He's stepping up writing his new novel.───他正在加紧写作他的新小说。

These include stepping up cooperation in space exploration.───协议包括加强两国在太空探索方面的合作。

Working at the application architecture level means stepping up to a whole new way of thinking.───在应用程序架构级别工作，意味着要采用全新的思维方式。

Oddly enough, Mr Arpaio seems to be stepping up his efforts just as illegal immigrants seem to be leaving in droves.───奇怪的是，正当非法入境者似乎成群结队离开时，阿尔•帕约却似乎在加大打击力度。

It's nice to see Microsoft stepping up to the bar and offering its own version.───看到微软也朝这个方向迈出了自己的脚步，这真让人高兴。

Stepping up the voltage is like increasing water pressure, thus speeding the flow of energy through the system.───把电压升高就像给水加压一样，这样一来就会使这个系统中能量的运动加快。

Chinese military officials have said the country is stepping up its cyber warfare abilities to compete with the U.───中国军方官员说中国正在加紧增强网络作战能力，以便和美国等其它强国竞争。

He explains that although the enemy is stepping up its pace through experience, the good guys are adapting as well.───他解释说，尽管敌人不断积累经验加快步伐，但是好的一方也在不断适应。

Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment.

The police are stepping up their efforts to fight crime.

The teaching unions are stepping up industrial action in support of their pay claim.

He's stepping up writing his new novel.

He sighed deeply, stepping up to the white line.

To meet demand, Cirrus is stepping up production.

The mountain rescue team is stepping up its hunt for the missing climbers.

The health department is stepping up efforts to reduce teenage smoking.

The union is considering stepping up its industrial action.