upward/`ʌpwəd; ˈʌpwəd/ adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 1 moving or pointing towards a higher position 向上的: an upward movement of his hand 他的手向上的一举 2 increasing to a higher level 升高的，上升的: the recent upward trend in house prices 最近楼价的上升趋势 → opposite 反义词 DOWNWARD