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***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。
• Semen sticks consistency heighten, will affect sperm motility, and survival.
  精液粘稠度增高，将影响精子活力和存活率。
• 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。
• Use eye shadow to heighten you eyes.
  用眼影来增大你的眼睛。
• 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。
• 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。
• We heighten our expectations as time goes by.
  随着时间的推移，我们的期望提高了。
• 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。
• This power to instantly transform emotions, to lower or heighten their intensity, I call Transformational Vocabulary.
  马上能改变人的情绪，使其低沉或高昂的言词，我称之为“转变词汇”。
• 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。