elevate

elevate
[ˈɛlɪveɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]raise or lift (something) up to a higher position
    举起,抬起;使上升
    the exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head.
    这种锻炼会使你自然地抬头挺胸。
    ■raise to a more important or impressive level
    提升,提高
    in the 1920s he was elevated to Secretary of State.
    20世纪20年代他升任国务卿。
    the idea may be elevated into the rather grand status of a Theory.
    这一观点可以被提升到理论的高度。
    ■(of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration
    (牧师举行弥撒司祭时)高举(圣饼或圣餐杯)
    ■increase the level or amount of (something, especially a level of a significant component of a person's blood)
    提高,增加,促进(尤指增加血液中某重要成分的含量)
    ■raise the axis of (a piece of artillery) to increase its range
    加大(炮)的仰角
派生
elevatory
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin elevat- 'raised', from the verb elevare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out, away' + levare 'lighten' (from levis 'light')
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