to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
赶上, 当场抓住
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
例子
The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
检查员向工人们保证，安全标准会追上那些违反它们的人。
02
赶上, 追上
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
例子
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
我希望我逾期的作业不会在考试周追上我。
