gear up
1．change（a car，etc．）into a higher gear车辆换快速档
We'd better gear up our car，or we'll be late．我们最好加快车速，否则要迟到了。
2．speed up；increase使加快速度；增加
They have been gearing up production in order to fulfil their task ahead of time．为了提前完成任务，他们一直在加速生产。
3．make ready作好准备
I hope you are all geared up for the new sales campaign．我希望你们都为新的销售活动作好准备。
He geared himself up for the interview．他为面试作好了准备。
Our department is gearing up for an increased intake of students．我们系正准备招收更多的学生。