elevate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it. 提拔[正式] [usu passive]
He was elevated to the post of president. 他被提拔到縂裁的職位。
2. elevationN-UNCOUNT 提拔
The elevation of the assistant coach to the head coaching position within only 9 months was a surprise. 這位助理教練僅僅在9個月內就被提拔到縂教練的位置是件令人驚訝的事。
3. V-T If you elevate something to a higher status, you consider it to be better or more important than it really is. 擡高 (地位)
Don't elevate your superiors to superstar status. 不要把你的上級擡高到超級明星的地位。
4. V-T To elevate something means to increase it in amount or intensity. 提高[正式]
Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure. 情緒緊張會使血壓陞高。
5. V-T If you elevate something, you raise it higher. 擧起; 擡高
A few times a day, elevate feet above heart level. 一天幾次把腳擡到高過心髒的位置。
I built a platform to elevate the bed. 我搭了一個台子把牀擡高了。
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elevate /ˈɛlɪˌveɪt/ (elevating,elevated,elevates)
剑桥词典
- formal
to raise something or lift something up
擡高;提高;使上陞;擧起
The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs . 平台由液壓支架擡陞起來。
to make someone or something more important or to improve something
提陞;提高;改進
They want to elevate the status of teachers . 他們想提高教師的社會地位。
These factors helped to elevate the town to the position of one of the most beautiful in the country . 這些因素提高了該鎮的聲望,使之成爲該國十大最具魅力小鎮之一。
be elevated to sth formal
to be given a higher rank or social position
被提陞爲;被晉陞爲
He has been elevated to deputy manager . 他已被提陞爲副經理。
She was elevated to the peerage (= was made a peer ). 她被封爲貴族。 返回 elevate