词汇 | uptick |
词源 | uptick. Though it has more complicated technical meanings on Wall Street, uptick has come to mean an upsurge or a pickup, especially when referring to the state of the economy. A 1980s term, it of course has its roots in the Street’s stock ticker or tick- er tape machine. |
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