ring up ( ringing, rang, rung, rings )

• 1. 

  →see ring

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  PHRASAL VERB If a shop assistant rings up a sale on a cash register, he or she presses the keys in order to record the amount that is being spent. 把 (销售额) 记入 (收款机)

  例：

  She was ringing up her sale on an ancient cash register.

  她在把销售额记入那台老旧的收款机。

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  PHRASAL VERB If a company rings up an amount of money, usually a large amount of money, it makes that amount of money in sales or profits. 挣得 (大笔钱)

  例：

  The advertising agency rang up 1.4 billion dollars in yearly sales.

  这家广告代理商的年销售额达14亿美元。