mark up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To increase price
加价、提价
Subir el precio, aplicar un margen
値上げする、利幅を乗せる
가격을 올리다, 마진을 붙이다
To add a profit margin to the cost price.
在成本价上加上利润率。
Añadir un margen de beneficio al precio de coste.
原価に利益率を加えること。
원가에 이윤을 붙이는 것.
Base verb: mark
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- They marked up the prices. 他们提高了价格Subieron los precios彼らは価格を引き上げた그들은 가격을 인상했다
- Goods are marked up 50%. 商品加价50%Los productos tienen un margen del 50%商品は50%の利幅が乗っている상품에 50%의 마진이 붙어 있다
- The retailer marks it up. 零售商加价销售El minorista le aplica un margen小売店が利幅を乗せる소매점이 마진을 붙인다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: pricing, business, retail
Tone: business
✓ Do Say
- Mark up加价Subir el precio値上げする가격을 올리다
Origin & History
From marking up the price.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: Working age
Social background: Universal
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