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1·Whenever they reached their goal, they upped the ante, setting increasingly complex challenges for themselves.

每当他们达到了目标，他们就加高要求，为他们自己设置越来越复杂的挑战。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

2·The United States, it was believed, had no status quo ante.

人们认为，美国没有维持现状。

3·The king liked the advice, and had the spinning-wheels placed in the ante-chamber.

国王喜欢这个建议，让人把几架纺车放在前厅里。

4·Oh, just let some peas be strewn in the ante-chamber, answered the lion, and then you will soon see.

“啊，让人在前厅里撒点豌豆吧，”狮子回答说，“不久你就会看出来的。”

5·Honestas Ante Honores.

诚先于荣。

6·In February, Reagan upped the ante.

当年2月，里根加大了赌注。

7·Ante is Computer Editor for BusinessWeek.

Ante是《商业周刊》的电脑编辑。

8·But holding out may force Ballmer to up the ante.

但是，继续僵持恐怕会迫使鲍尔默提高赌注。

9·The Chinese have even upped the ante again too.

中国甚至又提出了更苛刻的要求。

10·With the Brooklyn Bridge walkway, Schmidt upped the ante.

在布鲁克林大桥的移动人行道，Schmidt提高了他的赌注。

(1)up the ante（赌牌）提出更多的要求；提高赌注加码

(1)ex ante事前；采取措施前

(1)status quo ante原状；以前的状况