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

• Therefore, It is imperative to open up new technique of building energy-saving and heighten the energy using efficiency.
  为此，不断地开发新的建筑节能技术，提高建筑物的能源利用效率至关重要。
• Some are still making trouble and we must heighten our vigilance.
  其中，一部分人还在捣乱，必须对他们提高警惕。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The whole Party and nation must heighten their vigilance against the conspiratorial activities of counter-revolutionaries.
  阴谋有时会报应在阴谋者身上。全党和全国人民对于反革命分子的阴谋活动，必须提高警惕性。
• It can heighten the work efficiency greatly and reduces the costs.
  同时可大大提高工作效率，降低成本。
• 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。