| 单词 |
upsizing |
| 释义 |
upsizing, n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˈʌpsʌɪzɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈəpˌsaɪzɪŋ|
[‹ upsize v. + -ing suffix1.]
The action of increasing the size or scale of something (esp. a business or a model of car). Cf. down-sizing n. at down-size v. Derivatives.
Originally in the motor industry (cf. down-size v.).
1979Forbes 15 Oct. 51 Ford's got a better idea: upsizing. Despite the need for small cars, American carmakers feel the biggest and most profitable part of the market will be with the larger cars. 1991P. B. Doeringer et al. Turbulence in Amer. Workplace viii. 173 As individuals and companies prepare for greater flexibility in managerial and professional career structures, that preparation should..be oriented toward both downsizing and upsizing. 1998Guardian (Nexis) 14 Mar. 24 A big cheer for the latest trend spotted in America, not down-sizing, nor even right-sizing, but upsizing. That's right. It seems that companies have noticed their customers prefer to be served by people rather than tape-recorded messages or computers. 2001Publican Newspaper 4 June 26/1 The past year has seen Greene King take upsizing a stage further by offering managed house customers free refills and JD Wetherspoon including a Coke in its {pstlg}2.99 meal deals. |
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