heighten

英 [ˈhaɪtn]

美 [ˈhaɪtn]

v.  (使)加强，提高，增加

过去分词：heightened　过去式：heightened　现在分词：heightening　第三人称单数：heightens　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.8474 / COCA.7990

牛津词典

verb

• （使）加强，提高，增加
  if a feeling or an effect heightens , or sth heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases
  1. Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack.
     最近的炸弹袭击之后，情势更加紧张。
  2. The campaign is intended to heighten public awareness of the disease.
     这场运动的目的是使公众更加了解这种疾病。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）（情感）增强;（使）加深
  If somethingheightensa feeling or if the feelingheightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.
  1. The move has heightened tension in the state...
     该举动加剧了州里的紧张气氛。
  2. These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks...
     最近发生的这些谋杀案让人们愈加担心会出现更多的袭击。
  3. Cross's interest heightened.
     克罗斯的兴趣浓厚起来。
  4. ...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
     对他们目前面临的危险的进一步认识

英英释义

verb

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  1. The efforts were intensified
  2. Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
  3. Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
  4. This event only deepened my convictions
  Synonym:intensifycompounddeepen
• increase
  1. This will enhance your enjoyment
  2. heighten the tension
  Synonym:enhanceraise
• make (one's senses) more acute
  1. This drug will sharpen your vision
  Synonym:sharpen
• make more extreme
  1. heightened interest
• become more extreme
  1. The tension heightened
  Synonym:rise
• increase the height of
  1. The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars

双语例句

• I think writing can heighten my imagination.
  我认为写作能提高我的想象力。
• If firms could heighten their R& D, that could raise their market share.
  厂商若能加强其研发，将有助于提高其市场占有率。
• The theft will heighten concerns about client confidentiality in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which have strict bank secrecy.
  这宗数据失窃事件将加剧人们对瑞士和列支敦士登银行客户保密状况的担忧，这两个欧洲国家施行严格的银行保密制度。
• Improve Computer Room's Mode and Heighten Teaching's Quality
  计算机房模式的改进与教学质量的提高
• The move has heightened tension in the state
  该举动加剧了州里的紧张气氛。
• We heighten our expectations as time goes by.
  随着时间的推移，我们的期望提高了。
• Utilizing NC system reforms lathes is an important method to heighten the rate of old equipments.
  内容摘要利用数控系统改造车床是提高老设备利用率的一种重要手段。
• Objective To study the clinical characteristics of lower lung field tuberculosis and heighten the awareness of LLFTB.
  目的了解下肺野结核的临床特点，提高对LLFTB的认识。
• Without authorization no department or unit may work out projects for administrative charges and heighten charging standards.
  任何部门和单位不得擅自设立收费项目和提高收费标准。
• I hope more and more people can attach importance to heighten people's general qualities and construct mental civilization.
  我希望越来越的人重视综合素质的提高来建设精神文明。