elevate

elevateelevateD.J.:[ˈeliveit]K.K.:[ˈɛləˌvet]vt.1.■举起, 提高He elevated the blinds.他拉起了百叶窗。2.■提升He was elevated.他受到提拔。3.■鼓舞, 使更有修养The good news elevated everyone's spirits.这个好消息鼓舞了每个人的情绪。

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elevate['eliveit]vt.1.■提起，抬起，举起；使升高：to elevate a bucket by a rope用绳子吊起水桶to elevate the living standards提高生活水准2.■提高(嗓门等)：to elevate the tone of a conversation提高谈话的声调3.■提升(级别、职位、地位等)，提级，提拔(某人)，使晋级(to):to elevate an archbishop to cardinal把…从主教长提升为红衣主教to elevate someone to the peerage封某人为贵族4.■提高(思想、道德品质、文化教养、信心等)：Good books may elevate the mind.好书可以提高思想修养。5.■振作(精神等)使精神振奋；使欢欣鼓舞；使情绪高昂；使兴高采烈；使得意洋洋：The morning air elevated us.早晨的空气使我们神清气爽。6.■【天主教】(举行弥撒时)高举(圣饼)7.■【军事】加大(炮)的仰角变形vt.elevatedelevating

elevateelevate[ˈeliveit]vt.1.■举起, 提高, 抬高2.■提升, 提拔3.■使精神振奋, 使兴高采烈; 使(思想等)向上[高尚]4.■增加, 加大仰角an elevating gear(炮)俯仰装置an elevating book能激励人心的书Reading good books elevate one's mind.阅读好书可提高人的心灵修养。

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继承用法elevatingglyadv.

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参考词汇见lift;