BEEF UPの意味、強化する

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2006.03.15(Review of 2004.06.04 edition)

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: イディオム
BEEF UP   強化する

Explanation

  • To beef up something is to make it bigger, stronger, more effective, etc.
  • beef up とは、何かをより大きく、強く、より効果的にする、という意味です。

examples

  1. (from a news report)
    Berlitz Industries has announced plans to beef up its production capacity in order to meet rapidly increasing demand.
  2. Convention organizers promised to beef up security after protesters managed to break into the lobby of the convention center.
  3. (two colleagues)
    a: What do you think of the new beefed-up computer system?
    b: It's great! It's much more powerful than the old one.

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