upon
- prep.在……上;在上面;刚一……就;即将发生;用在一些动词后，与on 同义;（用于两个相同的名词之间，强调数量之多）（一个）接（一个），……又……
- adv.在上面，在物体上;从此，因此
uponprep.
The decision was based upon two considerations.
这一决定基于两种考虑。
row upon row of seats
（强调数目或数量大）
used to emphasize that there is a large number or amount of sth
mile upon mile of dusty road
绵延数英里尘土飞扬的道路
thousands upon thousands of letters
成千上万封信件
if sth in the future is almost upon you , it is going to arrive or happen very soon
转眼间他们又要过夏天了。
The summer season was almost upon them again.
used, especially at the beginning of stories, to mean ‘a long time in the past’
从前，有一位美丽的公主。
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
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In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as ‘come upon’ and ‘look upon’, and after some other verbs such as ‘decide’ and ‘depend’.
除下列用法外，upon 还可用于 come upon，look upon 等短语动词中，并可接在 decide，depend等动词之后。
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PREP 在…上
If one thing is upon another, it is on it.He set the tray upon the table...
他把盘子放在桌子上。
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PREP 一…即…；一…就…
You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event.The door on the left, upon entering the church, leads to the Crypt of St Issac...
一进教堂左边的那扇门通往圣以撒墓。
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PREP （用于名词叠用，表示数量多）
You use upon between two occurrences of the same noun in order to say that there are large numbers of the thing mentioned.Row upon row of women surged forwards...
一排排的女人涌上前去。
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PREP 将要发生；马上来临
If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen.The long-threatened storm was upon us...
酝酿多时的暴风雨就要向我们袭来。
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They are strong enough for a child to sit upon without sinking .
而且它们很结实，让一个小孩坐在上面也沉不下去。
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By slow degrees the weight broke away the earth upon it , and came to the surface .
那东西逐渐挣脱了压在上面的泥土，露出了地面。
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She hit upon the perfect title for her new novel .
她灵机一动为自己的新小说找到了一个理想的书名。
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They insisted upon being given every detail of the case .
他们坚持要求说明事情的整个来龙去脉。
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The decision was based upon two considerations .
这一决定基于两种考虑。
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Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher .
这样的学习方法会造成对老师的过分依赖。
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Political power depends upon economic strength .
政治权力取决于经济实力。
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We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business .
我们遇到了创业时通常会出现的所有问题。
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The government looks with favour upon the report 's recommendations .
政府赞同报告所提出的建议。
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How might the plans be improved upon ?
这些计划还能怎么改进呢？
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We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task .
我们必须全力以赴不辱使命。
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Traditional stories make use of formulaic expressions like ‘ Once upon a time …’ .
传统故事采用“从前…”一类的套语。
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In her family , any expression of feeling was frowned upon .
她家里对任何感情的流露都不以为然。
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His eye lit upon a small boat on the horizon .
他无意中看见地平线上有一条小船。
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I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship .
我把你的礼物看作我们之间友谊的见证。
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The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children .
父辈作的孽报应到子女头上。
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Music from the next room obtruded upon his thoughts .
隔壁的音乐声打扰了他的思绪。
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She came upon him unawares when he was searching her room .
他在翻她屋子时，冷不防被她撞见了。
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One day he chanced upon Emma 's diary and began reading it .
有一天他偶然发现了埃玛的日记，便开始读了起来。
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It was a title bestowed upon him by the king .
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
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The rumours were eagerly seized upon by the local press .
当地报章迫不及待地对这些传闻加以炒作。
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Democracy is predicated upon the rule of law .
民主是以法制为基础的。
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All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates .
所有的付款须视是否如期完成而定。
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Are you intent upon destroying my reputation ?
你是不是存心要败坏我的名誉？
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The hostel is heavily reliant upon charity .
这家收容所在很大程度上依赖赞助。
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How much it costs depends upon how much you buy .
价钱取决于你买多买少。
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The man let his eyes settle upon Cross 's face .
那名男子的目光落在了克罗斯的脸上。
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Marx produced a new theory about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups
马克思创立了一种新理论，认为历史的演变是基于对立集团之间的冲突之上的。
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Volunteers from all walks of life are feeling put upon .
来自各行各业的志愿者们感到被欺骗了。
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Snow is sometimes found all summer long upon the highest peaks .
有时候山峰上整个夏天都有积雪。
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