elevate
英 ['elɪveɪt]
美['ɛlɪvet]
- vt. 提升；举起；振奋情绪等；提升…的职位
词态变化
第三人称单数: elevates;过去式: elevated;过去分词: elevated;现在分词: elevating;
中文词源
elevate 提升
e-, 向外。-lev, 举起，轻，词源同light , lever.
英英释意
- 1. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;
- "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
- "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
- "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
- 2. raise from a lower to a higher position;
- "Raise your hands"
- "Lift a load"
- 3. raise in rank or condition;
- "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
英文词源
- elevate (v.)
- late 15c., "to raise above the usual position," from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare "lift up, raise," figuratively, "to lighten, alleviate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + levare "lighten, raise," from levis "light" in weight (see lever). Sense of "raise in rank or status" is from c. 1500. Moral or intellectual sense is from 1620s. Related: Elevated (which also was old slang for "drunk"); elevating.
同义词辨析
lift, hoist, raise, elevate, heave, boost
这些动词均有"升起，举起"之意。
lift： 指用人力或机械力把某物升到较高的位置。
hoist： 多指用绳索、滑轮等机械把重物升起。
raise： 较正式用词，常可与lift换用，但强调把某物举起或抬起到应有的高度。常用比喻。
elevate： 较正式用词，指位置、高度的升高，多作比喻用，指职位、品德等的提高。
heave： 指需花大力气或借外力才能举起或抬起重物。
boost： 原义指从后面或下面推起或提高，现常用于指提高价格、振作精神等抽象概念。
考试真题
- Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered eggs that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered "eggs" that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
2017年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C
- Women's elevated status.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- When we liberate the economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world," she said.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- Even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material standards of a particular industry.
出自-2016年考研阅读原文
实用场景例句
- He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government.
- 他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
牛津词典
- It was an attempt to elevate football to a subject worthy of serious study.
- 这是试图将足球拔高成一门学科来进行严肃的研究。
牛津词典
- It is important that the injured leg should be elevated.
- 将受伤的腿抬高是很重要的。
牛津词典
- Smoking often elevates blood pressure.
- 抽烟常常使血压升高。
牛津词典
- The song never failed to elevate his spirits.
- 这首歌总使他精神振奋。
牛津词典
- He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
- 他升任总理。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Don't elevate your superiors to superstar status.
- 别把你的上司捧得跟超级巨星似的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
- 情绪压力可能会导致血压升高。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...overweight individuals who have elevated cholesterol levels.
- 胆固醇水平升高的体重超标者
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Jack elevated the gun at the sky.
- 杰克朝天举枪。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A . Sit upright or elevate head of bed 45 to 90 degrees for bedridden client if possible.
- 可能时,卧床病人可取端坐位或将床头抬高到40-90度.
期刊摘选
- Aid digestion, heal headache and migraine, relieve the symptoms of allergic reactions , elevate inspirit.
- 可帮助胃肠消化 、 治头痛及偏头痛, 并能减轻过敏症状 、 振奋精神.
期刊摘选
- The greenhouse gas withdrawal grew unceasingly causes the Earth temperature to elevate continually.
- 温室气体排放量不断增长导致了地球温度持续升高.
期刊摘选
- It is necessary to elevate the living standards.
- 必须提高生活水平.
辞典例句
- Elevate the eleventh level to relevant height.
- 提高第11步到相关的高度.
期刊摘选
- After the cast has been applied, elevate the extremity to reduce local edema.
- 在上石膏后, 应抬高肢体以减少局部水肿.
辞典例句
- The psychotropic drugs they were being forced to take will elevate body temperature.
- 他们死前所被迫服用的精神类药物将提高身体的温度.
期刊摘选
- Some people elevate football into a religion.
- 有些人把足球运动奉为一种神圣的追求.
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- Results Elevate vigilance, early diagnosis, prompt treatment can get good result.
- 结果提高警惕 、 早期诊断, 及时治疗能取得满意效果.
期刊摘选
- In brief, her works neither elevate nor instruct.
- 简而言之, 她的作品既没有提高[升华],也没有说教.
期刊摘选
- Yet they are reluctant to elevate currency issue in any way to upset the broader relationship.
- 但他们不愿以任何方式将人民币问题升级,以免影响中欧之间更广泛的关系.
期刊摘选
- Conclusion Adaptation training can preclude acute high altitude reaction and elevate altitude acclimatization.
- 结论高原适应性训练可有效地预防急性高原反应的发生.
期刊摘选
- Antioxidant and metal deactivator can elevate the oxidation stability of turbine oil.
- 抗氧剂和金属减活剂可以提高汽轮机油的氧化安定性.
期刊摘选
- It does not dignify the human condition. It does not elevate the human spirit.
- 它不能使人活得更有尊严, 不能提升人的精神生活.
期刊摘选
- Use natural light whenever possible to limit eye strain and elevate your mood.
- 尽可能地多使用自然光以释放你的眼睛和鼓舞情绪.
期刊摘选
- This project was the first successful cooperation between XuJi Elevate Company and Siemens A & D SD .
- 此次项目是在 西门子 标准传动部积极努力下与许继电梯公司的首次成功合作.
期刊摘选
- There are several additional advantages of processes using thermal energy to elevate product temperatures.
- 利用热能升高产品温度还有一些附加的优点.
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