build-up

noun

/ˈbɪld ʌp/

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[singular, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something over a period of time逐步的增长
- a steady build-up of traffic in the evenings晚间逐渐繁忙的交通
- carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere大气中二氧化碳含量的逐渐增多
- The leak led to a slow build-up of carbon dioxide.泄漏引起二氧化碳慢慢聚积。
Topics Change, cause and effectc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gradual
- slow
- steady
- …
verb + build-up
- cause
- lead to
- avoid
- …
preposition
- during the build-up
- in the build-up
- build-up of
- …
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[countable, usually singular] build-up (to something) the time before an important event, when people are preparing for it（重要事情的）准备期，准备过程
- the build-up to the president’s visit总统访问前的准备工作
- the build-up to her wedding她婚礼的准备工作
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pre-match
- pretrial
- etc.
- …
preposition
- build-up to
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[countable, usually singular] a very positive and enthusiastic description of something that is going to happen, that is intended to make people excited about it宣扬；鼓吹
- The media have given the show a huge build-up.传媒为这次演出大力造势。