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ramp up, tamp down, curb, entrench미묘한 영어 2022. 9. 4. 09:26
ramp up
It could be replaced by “amp up.” They both mean heightening or intensifying something gradually.
tamp down
It means the opposite of ramping up. Tamping down means controlling or curbing something.
You could also tamp down on coffee grinds in the coffee machine.
entrench
It is to take root.
For instance, authorities are often on the news for trenching themselves in the office and staying in the position longer.
You could hear in the news that “bribery and corruption are deeply entrenched in the country.”, which means the country is battling chronic cases of corruption.'미묘한 영어' 카테고리의 다른 글
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