| 单词 | raise |
| 释义 | raiseraisesraisedraisingraiseraise1 /reɪz/ verb [transitive]1LIFT to move something to a higher position or into an upright position OPP lower: Raise your hand if you know the answer.知道答案就举手。I raised the lid.raise 我揭开盖子。raise your head/eyes/face (=move your head, eyes etc so that you are looking up)raise yourself (up)I raised myself up on one elbow.raise我用一只胳膊肘支起身子。2INCREASE to increase an amount, number, or level OPP lower: We had to raise our prices.haveprice我们只好提了价。plans to raise taxesplantax提高税收的计划an attempt to raise standards in primary schoolsstandardschool提高小学水准的尝试raise your voice (=to speak loudly or shout because you are angry)THESAURUS increase3MONEY to get people to give money that will be used to help other people or to do a particular job: The event will raise money for charity. 本次活动将进行慈善募捐。We raised £900.raise我们筹集到 900 英镑。4QUESTION/SUBJECT raise a question/issue/subject etc to mention a question etc, or to bring something to someone’s attention, so that it can be discussed or dealt with SYN bring up: I plan to raise the issue with him face-to-face. 我打算跟他当面提出这个问题。Thank you for raising that point.raise谢谢你提出这一点。5HOPES/DOUBTS raise hopes/doubts/fears etc to cause a particular emotion or reaction: This attack raises fears of increased violence against foreigners.raisefearincreaseforeigner这次袭击引起了人们的担忧﹐害怕针对外国人的暴力行为会有所增加。6CHILD especially American English to look after a child until they grow up SYN bring up: His mother had raised five children by herself.haveraisechild 他的母亲独自把五个子女抚养大。7ANIMALS/CROPS to keep animals or grow crops to sell or eat: They used to raise cattle.use 他们养过牛。Phrasesraise the alarm to tell people there is a dangerous situation: The alarm was raised by a passerby.beraise 是一位过路人提醒大家有危险的。raise your eyebrows/an eyebrow to show surprise, doubt, or disapproval by moving your eyebrows upwardsTHESAURUS: raiselift (up) to move something or someone to a higher position: I can’t lift this bag – it’s too heavy.She lifted the cat up onto her knee.liftraise to lift something to a higher position before lowering it again. Raise is more formal than lift: We all raised our glasses.raiseglassThe bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it.raiseshippick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light: He picked up the letter and put it in his pocket.pickhoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry: He hoisted the sack over his shoulder.hoistput your hand up to lift your arm into the air, for example because you want to speak in a class or when voting: Put your hand up if you know the answer.to make something increaseincrease to make something larger in number, amount, or level: You need to increase the amount of exercise you do each day.All they want to do is increase their profits.beprofitput sth up to increase prices, taxes, rents etc Put sth up is less formal than increase, and is very common in everyday English: They’ve put up the price of their clothes.clotheraise to increase prices, taxes, or standards: No one wants the government to raise taxes.wanttaxOur aim is to raise students’ levels of achievement.bestudentleveldouble to make the number, amount, size etc of something twice as large: The company has doubled the number of its staff.havedoublenumbexpand to increase something so that it includes a wider range of things, or to increase the size of a business: Many colleges have expanded the range of their courses.collegeexpandcourseThe bank is keen to expand its business.be |
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