situated or placed higher than the surrounding area 高处的,位置高的 this hotel has an elevated position above the village. 这座旅馆位于村子的高处。 ■(of a road or railway line) raised on supports above the surrounding area (公路,铁路)高架的 the elevated section of the M4. M4号高速公路的高架部分。 ■(of a level or amount) higher or greater than what is considered normal (程度)高的;(数量)多的 an elevated temperature. 高温。 ■of a high intellectual or moral standard or level (知识或道德标准水平)高尚的,高标准的 the elevated canon of great literary texts. 文学名作中的高标准作品。 ■having a high rank or social standing 尊贵的,社会地位高的 these parish gentry were conscious of their elevated status. 这些教区贵族们知道自己的尊贵地位。