raise
v. 提升,舉起; 站立; 增加,提高; 籌集,組建; 提起; 導致,引起; 撫養,飼養,培育; 解除
n. 加薪
If you raise something, you move it so that it is in a higher position.
He raised his hand to wave...
他舉手揮動起來。
She went to the window and raised the blinds...
她走到窗前,拉起了百葉窗。
If you raise a flag, you display it by moving it up a pole or into a high place where it can be seen.
They had raised the white flag in surrender...
他們舉白旗投降了。
At midnight, the German flag will be raised over the Reichstag.
半夜時,德國國旗將在德國國會大廈升起。
If you raise yourself, you lift your body so that you are standing up straight, or so that you are no longer lying flat.
He raised himself into a sitting position...
他坐了起來。
She raised herself on one elbow.
她用一隻胳膊肘撐起身體。
If you raise the rate or level of something, you increase it.
The Republic of Ireland is expected to raise interest rates...
愛爾蘭共和國預計會提高利率。
Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
最近發生的兩起事件引發了更多人的關注。
To raise the standard of something means to improve it.
...a new drive to raise standards of literacy in Britain's schools.
提高英國學校文化水平的新運動
If you raise your voice, you speak more loudly, usually because you are angry.
Don't you raise your voice to me, Henry Rollins!...
別衝我叫嚷,亨利·羅林斯!
Anne raised her voice in order to be heard.
為了讓人能聽得見,安妮提高了嗓門。
A raise is an increase in your wages or salary.
Within two months Kelly got a raise.
不到兩個月,凱利就獲得了加薪。
If you raise money for a charity or an institution, you ask people for money which you collect on its behalf.
...events held to raise money for Help the Aged...
為“幫助老年人”活動而發起的募捐活動
All funds raised will be used by Children With Leukaemia.
所有募集到的資金都將用於“白血病患兒”組織。
If a person or company raises money that they need, they manage to get it, for example by selling their property or by borrowing.
They raised the money to buy the house and two hundred acres of grounds.
他們籌錢來購買房屋及200英畝的土地。
If an event raises a particular emotion or question, it makes people feel the emotion or consider the question.
The agreement has raised hopes that the war may end soon...
那項協議使人們感到戰爭有望很快結束。
The accident again raises questions about the safety of the plant.
這起事故再一次引發了人們對於工廠安全性的質疑。
If you raise a subject, an objection, or a question, you mention it or bring it to someone's attention.
In the meeting Mrs. Ashrawi raised the three main concerns that the Palestinians had...
會議上,阿什拉維夫人提出了巴勒斯坦人最為關注的三個問題。
He had been consulted and had raised no objections.
事先徵求了他的意見,他並沒有提出異議。
Someone who raises a child looks after it until it is grown up.
My mother was an amazing woman. She raised four of us kids virtually singlehandedly.
我的母親是位了不起的女性。她幾乎是一個人把我們4個孩子帶大的。
...the house where she was raised.
她在其間長大的那幢房子
If someone raises a particular type of animal or crop, they breed that type of animal or grow that type of crop.
He raises 2,000 acres of wheat and hay.
他種植了2,000英畝的小麥和牧草。
...a perfectly cooked farm-raised chicken.
精心烹製的農場養的雞
1. the amount a salary is increased;
2. an upward slope or grade (as in a road);
3. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker);
4. the act of raising something;
1. raise the level or amount of something;
2. raise from a lower to a higher position;
3. cause to be heard or known; express or utter;
4. collect funds for a specific purpose;
5. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques;
6. bring up;
7. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;
8. move upwards;
9. construct, build, or erect;
10. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
11. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise;
12. raise in rank or condition;
13. increase;
14. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;
15. cause to puff up with a leaven;
16. in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
17. bet more than the previous player
18. cause to assemble or enlist in the military;
19. put forward for consideration or discussion;
20. pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth;
21. activate or stir up;
22. establish radio communications with;
23. multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
24. bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project;
25. invigorate or heighten;
26. put an end to;
27. cause to become alive again;
arise, rise, raise, lift
這些動詞均有"上升,舉起"之意。
lift, hoist, raise, elevate, heave, boost
這些動詞均有"升起,舉起"之意。
raise Cain
見 Cain
raise the devil
(非正式)鬧事;喧鬧;興風作浪
raise one's eyebrows
raise one's glass
舉杯祝酒
raise one's hand
(好像)要打,打
raise one's hat
脫帽致敬
raise hell
(非正式)鬧事;喧鬧;興風作浪
raise hob
raise a laugh
引人發笑,使人發笑
raise the roof
喧鬧不休;鬧翻了天;吵翻了天
raise one's voice
抬高聲音;大聲疾呼
raise Cain 或 raise the devil 或 raise hell
粗野行事:以粗野、有汙辱性的方式行為或表現
譴責:生氣地斥責某人
raise eyebrows
使不滿,使不快:引起驚奇或輕微的不滿
raise the stakes
增加困難,增加義務:增加某人的義務或財政困難
How were they going to raise enough money for it?
他們怎樣來為此籌集足夠的資金 呢 ?
His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing.
聽了他講的笑話,都沒人笑一下, 真是太尷尬了.
All these have helped raise farm yields steadily.
所有這些都有助於農業產量的穩步提高.
While prices are rising so fast, many shops think they can climb on the bandwagon and raise their prices, too.
正當此價格飛漲的時候, 許多商店認為可以趁勢提高商品價格.
If we forge ahead continuously without a break, we'll be able to raise efficiency.
如果我們不停頓地繼續前進, 我們就能提高效率.