to cause prices to increase
推高价格 (tuī gāo jià gé)
"High demand for oil has driven up prices around the world."
"石油需求量的增加已经推高了全球价格。" (Shí yóu xū qiú liàng de zēng jiā yǐ jīng **tuī gāo le quán qiú jià gé**.)
to prevent large fluctuations in the value of a currency
to show support or enthusiasm for someone or something
to continue progressing without giving up
to continue to be more successful or advanced than others
to indicate a direction or possible cause
to give help or approval to something
