英 [step ʌp] 美 [step ʌp]
增加，提高（电压）：通过变压器增加（电压）的意思。
增加，提高，推进：通过一步或多步增加、增强或推进的意思，尤指增加生产。
站出来，挺身而出：指主动站出来承担责任或接受挑战。
加快，加紧：指加快速度或加紧努力以应对挑战。
晋升，提升：指获得晋升或提升的意思。
step up // [ stepping stepped steps ]
动词词组 If you step up something, you increase it or increase its intensity. 增加
He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia.
他敦促捐赠者再接再厉，将救援物资送往索马里。
speed up
同义词： rev up
make oneself visible; take action
同义词： come to the fore / step forward / come forward / step to the fore / come out
提高；增加；走近
... Lead 《舞》(Dance Dance 《舞动心方向》(Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School 《... 舞出我人生4（Step Up:Revolution）是一部以流行的创意快闪为主要舞蹈元素的街舞电影。
Hip Hop遇上芭蕾舞《 舞出真我 》（ Step Up ）是一部以大量舞蹈和身体语言说故事的电影，男主角以 Hip Hop 街头舞，在社会阶级的牢笼越级跳！
... stand up 站起来;(论点、证据等)站得住脚 step up 提高,加快,加紧 stick out (把h)坚持到底;突出,显眼 ...
He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia.
他敦促捐赠者再接再厉，将救援物资送往索马里。
The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
会议以加快该地区6个州之间合作的承诺结束。
In difficult times, there are always national heroes who step up and bring people hope.
在困难时期，总有一些民族英雄挺身而出，给人们带来希望。
He had told a friend, "You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up.
VOA : special.2010.02.07
Sure, there'd be some new particular puzzle you hadn't seen before, but you'd sort of step up a level and say, "Although I haven't seen this particular one before, I've seen crossword puzzles before.
当然肯定有你没见过的特殊填字游戏，但你会退一步说，“虽然我没见过这个特殊的填字游戏，但我见识过填字游戏。
死亡课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The governments need to step up.
政府需要出面。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 爱护小朋友
On Thursday, health ministers and senior officials from East Asia agreed to step up monitoring and prevention efforts against swine flu.
VOA : standard.2009.05.08
"That is why we are going to need your help," "We'll need young people like you to step up.
VOA : standard.2009.05.14
Finally, there is also an urgent need to step up support for democracy and elections.
Now, for the federal government to do its job, everybody has got to step up.
WHITEHOUSE: Deepwater BP Oil Spill: Presidential Press Conference
The Fed will have to step up to fill the void, but at what price level?