ante
noun /ˈænti/
/ˈænti/
词源early 19th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘before’.
[singular]Idioms Idioms
raise/up the ante
- to increase the level of something, especially demands or sums of money
提高要求;增加金额 - His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.
他的前妻在诉讼中要求提高赡养费。
- His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.