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

• R& D globalization provides a new way to generate and heighten technology level and sustain market competitiveness.
  国际化为企业提高技术水平，保持市场竞争优势提供了新的通道。
• We must however heighten our vigilance.
  要提高警惕，这里有扒手。但是我们应当提高警惕。
• To accomplish these tasks, we must enhance Party spirit, eliminate factionalism, heighten the sense of discipline and improve efficiency.
  为了做到这些，我们要增强党性，消除派性，加强纪律性，提高工作效率。
• 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。
• VK is offering a number of events at the exhibition to heighten attention on its handsets;
  VK还提供一系列的展览活动的数量来提高其手机的关注；
• 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。
• Meanwhile, enhance management, reduce costs, resolve quality problems, fully heighten core competence.
  同时，强化管理全力降成本，实施质量攻关，全面提升公司的核心竞争力。
• 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。
• Many studies showed that it is possible to heighten its activities by some modification methods.
  许多研究表明，通过表面修饰等方法可以提高催化剂活性。
• 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。