/ˈʌpwəd ||; ˈʌpwɚd/adj
moving or directed towards a higher place 向上的;上升的:
an upward trend in exports (= an increase)出口上升的趋势 [OPP] downward 反义词为downward➔upward(also upwards /-wədz ||; -wɚdz/) adv
upward/ˋʌpwɚd; ˈʌpwəd/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 1 towards a higher position [ downward ] 向上的: an upward movement of his hand 他的手向上的一举2 increasing to a higher level [ downward ] 升高的﹐上升的: the recent upward trend in house prices 最近房价的上升趋势