美國(guó)民主共和兩黨在國(guó)會(huì)中期選舉前夕全力以赴地加緊動(dòng)員選民前往投票, "The parties cranked up voter turnout efforts." 動(dòng)員的方式五花八門,有集會(huì)講演,錄音電話,登門游說(shuō)等等。還比如華盛頓紅人隊(duì)2006年賽季屢戰(zhàn)屢敗,教練們不得不加緊訓(xùn)練, "The coaches cranked up the practice routine for the losing Washington Redskins." 今天學(xué)的詞組是crank up...