"drive a price up" 怎么发音
expression
DRYV uh PRYS uhp
dryv uh PRYS UP
释义
To make the cost of something increase, often because of higher demand or less supply.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɹaɪv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹaɪs/ /ˈəp
英式英语
dɹˈaɪv/ /æɪ/ /pɹˈaɪs/ /ˈʌp
简化发音
美式
DRYV uh PRYS uhp
英式
dryv uh PRYS UP
语境中听
High demand can drive a price up quickly.
If the supply is low, it will drive a price up.
Rumors of shortages can drive a price up even before it happens.
Speculators sometimes drive prices up just to make a profit.