raise
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(a) lift or move (sth) to a higher level; cause to rise 舉起, 升起, 提起, 抬起(某物): raise one's hand 舉手
He raised his eyes from his work. 他停下工作舉目觀看.
raise a sunken ship (up) to the surface 把沉船打撈出水面
raise one's hat to sb, ie as a sign of respect 向某人舉帽致敬.
(b) move (sth/sb) to an upright position 豎起, 立起, 扶起(某物[某人])
raise a man from his knees 把跪著的男子攙起來
We raised the fence and fixed it in position. 我們把籬笆豎立起來并固定住.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sth) increase the amount or volume or heighten the level of sth 增加某物之數量或容量; 提高某事物的水平
raise salaries, prices, profits, etc 增加薪水、 提高價格、 加大利潤
He raised his offer to 500. 他把出價提高到500英鎊.
raise one's voice, ie speak more loudly 提高嗓門
raise the temperature to 80 使溫度升高到80
raise standards of service 提高服務水平
raise sb's hopes, ie make sb more hopeful 點燃某人的希望.3 [Tn]
cause (sth) to arise or appear 引起, 激起(某事物); 使(某事物)產生或出現
raise doubts, fears, suspicions, etc in people's minds 引起人們的懷疑、 恐懼、 猜疑等
The horses' hooves raised a cloud of dust. 馬蹄揚起了一片塵土.
raise the spirits of the dead 使死者顯靈
The dirty joke raised a blush on her cheek. 這個下流笑話羞得她臉通紅.
4 [Tn]
(a) cause (sth) to be heard 使(某事)盡人皆知
raise a commotion, fuss, protest, stink, etc 搞出騷亂、 紛擾、 抗議、 糾紛等
raise the alarm/alert 發出警報
The retort raised a cheer in support of the speaker. 發言人這一反駁博得了一片支持的歡呼聲.
(b) bring (sth) up for discussion or attention; put forward 將(某事物)提出討論或引起注意
The book raises many important issues (for our consideration). 該書提出了許多重要問題(值得考慮).
I'm glad you raised that point. 你能把那一點指出來, 我感到很高興.
5 [Tn] bring or collect (sth) together; manage to obtain 召集或集結(某事物); 籌措: raise an army 招募軍隊
raise a loan, a subscription, etc 借款、 募捐
raise funds for charity, eg by holding a bazaar 籌集慈善基金(如藉助於舉行義賣活動)
a fund-raising event 籌款活動.
6 [Tn]
(a) (esp US) bring up (a child, etc) 養育(孩子等)
I was raised by my aunt on a farm. 我是在農場由姨媽撫養大的.
It's difficult raising a family on a small income. 依靠微薄的收入是很難養家的.
(b) breed (farm animals); grow or produce (crops) 飼養(家畜); 種植或生產(作物). Cf 參看 rear2.
7 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb/sth) build or erect (a monument, statue, etc) 建造或樹立(紀念碑、 雕像等)
raise a memorial to those killed in war 立碑紀念戰爭中的死難者.
8 [Tn] end (a siege, etc) 解除(包圍等)
raise a blockade, a ban, an embargo 解除封鎖、 禁令、 禁運.
9 [Tn] (infml 口) get in contact with (sb); find (sth) 與(某人)接觸; 與(某人)建立聯系; 找到(某人)
I can't raise her on the phone. 我打電話找不到她.
I've been trying to raise this spare part everywhere. 我一直在到處尋找, 想弄到這種備件.
10 [Tn] (in card-games, esp poker) bet more than (another player) (紙牌戲, 尤指撲克牌戲中)下賭注超過(對手)
I'll raise you! 我超過你(的賭注)!
11 (idm 習語) kick up/raise a dust => dust1. lift/raise a finger/hand => lift. raise `Cain/`hell/the `roof (infml 口) be very angry; cause an uproar 大怒; 大吵大鬧
He raised Cain when he found he had been cheated. 他發覺受騙而勃然大怒. raise one's `eyebrows (at sth) (esp passive 尤用於被動語態) show disdain or surprise 表示輕蔑或驚訝
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?? 考研助記
升國旗正規軍(ra)愛(i) 舉手示意(se)
?? 擴展釋義
*[reiz]n. 上升, 高地, 增高vt. 升起, 舉起, 喚起, 提高, 使出現, 使復活, 提出, 籌集, 飼養【經】 增加, 提高相關詞組: raise one's glass to sb make a raise of