heighten

[ˈhaɪtn]

  • 词义辨析

    heighten, aggravate, intensify

    这组词都可表示“加剧”。它们的区别是:
    intensify指深化或加强事物的本质特征; aggravate指加剧令人不快或困难的形势; heighten指使某物的某种性质变得不同一般地显著或突出。

    heighten, boost, elevate, enhance, exalt, grow, hoist, lift, raise

    这组词都有“升,抬起,举高”“增加”的意思。它们的区别是:
    1.raise 含有使物体达到应有的高度的含义,可表示“升职”。
    2.elevate多是素质等方面提高。例如:
    Reading good books elevates your mind.阅读好书能增进你的心灵修养。
    The good news elevated everyone's spirits.这个好消息鼓舞了每个人的精神。
    3.而lift强调物体的沉重,暗示举起来需要很大力量。通常只用于指克服重力“提升”某一具体事物。例如:
    This window will not lift.这个窗户推不上去。
    The low clouds began to lift.低空的云开始上升。
    He lifted a heavy stone.他举起了一块重石。
    4.exalt一般用于指“提高”职位或地位,是正式用语。例如:
    The manager exalted many of his friends.经理提拔了他的许多朋友。
    She thanked the President to exalt her.她感谢总统提拔她。
    5.boost指在数量上或力量上的提高或增加。例如:
    It is reported that they will boost the price of crude oil by another 30 yuan a barrel for exportation.据说他们要把出口的原油价格每桶又提高30元。
    6.enhance是指在原有基础上增进价值、力量等。例如:
    A beautiful garden enhances the appearance of a house.有个美丽的花园可使房屋更美丽。
    The growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it.城市的发展常常会提高其附近的地价。
    7.heighten指在程度、强度方面加强或提高,可用于精神或物质方面。例如:
    This only heightens our admiration.这只能使我们更加敬佩。
    The building had been heightened by the addition of the second storey.这幢楼房从两层楼往上又加高了一层。
    8.grow在作不及物动词时,表示体积、重量、长度、高度等增长。例如:
    Babies grow very quickly.小孩长得很快。
    The crops are growing well.庄稼长势很好。
    Plants can't grow without water.没有水植物不能生长。
    9.hoist指用机器将重物吊起。例如:
    The sailor hoisted the cargo on board.水手们用机器把货物装在船上。

  • 双语例句
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It is shown that the improved coal ash adsorbent can obviously heighten the absorptivity of ions.

证明粉煤灰吸附剂显著提高了对水中离子的吸附性.

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Accordingly, the requirement to computer hardware also subsequently heighten.

相应地, 对于电脑硬件的要求也就随之增高了.

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Researchers found that caffeine did indeed heighten the pressure felt.

研究者发现咖啡因确实会增强压迫感.

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All the common discomforts of walking in the rainseemed to heighten the menace of his pursuer.

在雨中行走常见的一切不适之感,仿佛增加了他对跟踪者的恐惧.

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At present, researchers are dedicating to mechanism investigation and parameters optimization to heighten its efficiency further.

目前, 研究者们正在不断的优化其参数,以提高其制冷效率.

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Systole presses heighten, diastolic pressure drops, pressing of arteries and veins also increases accordingly.

收缩压增高, 舒张压下降, 脉压也相应增大.

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It is discovered that mischmetal can heighten ignition point of ZM 5 alloy obviously.

实验发现,混合稀土能明显提高ZM5镁合金的起燃温度.

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Why , then, should they direct and heighten and provoke and curb every action of life?

既然如此, 它们又为什么会指导、或加强、或引起、或阻止生命中的每个行为 呢 ?

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He took advantage of every opportunity to heighten racial tensions.

他利用一切机会加剧种族间的紧张关系.

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When we heighten the data transmission speed , we should assure the reliability of the data transmission.

数据传输速率提高的同时必须保证数据传输的可靠性, 即保证一定的误比特率.

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What kind of heighten drug effect is good?

什么样的增高药效果好?

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The other hand, in the fund market positively in order to heighten the ability of profit.

另一方面, 积极参与资金市场,提高创利能力.

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While pregnant, the increased blood flow to the pelvic area can heighten the sensation during sex.

在怀孕期间, 由于骨盆内的血流增加,可以对做爱更加高敏感.

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Unlike her father a writer, Ella doesn't heighten her interest in reading and writing at all.

埃拉对阅读和写作根本提不起兴趣,这不像她的作家父亲.

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Manufacturers always implement VMI to decrease inventory and heighten inventory turnover.

本文认为,制造企业普遍实施供应商管理库存(VMI)来减少企业存货,提高存货周转率.

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Perform an operation is heighten safe?

动手术增高安全 吗 ?

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This will enhance your enjoyment ; heighten the tension.

这会增加你们的乐趣.

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They wanted to heighten the building by the addition of a third storey.

他们打算在建筑物上加建第三层楼.

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The policy of taking full responsibility for a task helps to heighten the farmers'enthusiasm.

实行大包干儿,有利于提高农民生产积极性.

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Target: Heighten enterprise's strength, improve the welfare of the stuffs. "

目标: 增强企业实力, 提高员工生活的福利待遇.

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Heighten efficiency ; predigest working procedure to reduce cost.

在工作范围内,不断提高效率、简化工作以降低成本.

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We must study and heighten our class vigilance and make our political sense of smell keener.

我们的人必须学习,必须提高阶级警觉性,政治嗅觉必须放灵些.

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The current economic environment may heighten the importance of a company's loyalty program.

现今的经济环境可能更强调顾客品牌忠诚计画的重要性.

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A weakened immune system does not heighten the risks of catching a cold.

一个弱免疫系统是不会增加感冒的感染可能性的.

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Afterfinish: advanced equipment and distinctive technices heighten the apparel with perfect toughness.

先进的后整设备、殊的后整工艺,使您的产品锦上添花,具有完美的质感.

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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”.

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A weakened immune system does not heighten the risks of a cold.

一个弱的免疫系统是不会提高感染感冒的可能性的.

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CMM is an important model that can improve software process and heighten competence of software enterprise.

CMM是软件企业改善软件过程,提高软件企业竞争力的一个重要模型.

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