Definition
To increase the demands, risks, or stakes in a situation, often in an attempt to gain an advantage or achieve a more favorable outcome.
提高賭注；增加風險；提升要求。
After the negotiations broke down, the company decided to up the ante, demanding more concessions.
談判破裂後，公司決定提高要求，要求更多的讓步。
Both candidates tried to up the ante by launching harsher attacks on each other.
兩位候選人都試圖通過對彼此發動更嚴厲的攻擊來提高賭注。
In order to win market share, they upped the ante on their marketing budget.
為了贏得市場份額，他們提高了營銷預算。