raise的中文用法及示例

• 0 to lift something to a higher position -- 举起；抬起；提起

  • Mary Quant was the first fashion designer to raise hemlines. 玛丽．匡特是第一个把裙子裁短的时装设计师。

  • He raised the window and leaned out. 他把窗户推上去后探出身子。

  • Would all those in favour please raise their hands? 赞成的人请举手好吗？

• 1 to cause something to increase or become bigger, better, higher, etc. -- 增加；提高；改善

  • Our little chat has raised my spirits (= made me feel happier). 我们闲聊了一小会儿，我的情绪好些了。

  • The inspector said that standards at the school had to be raised. 督学说学校必须提高办学标准。

  • I had to raise my voice (= speak more loudly) to make myself heard over the noise. 在一片喧哗声中，我不得不提高嗓门好让大家听见。

  • The government plan to raise taxes. 政府计划增税。

• 2 to cause to exist -- 引起，导致；使存在

  • formal The chapel was raised (= built) as a memorial to her son. 这座小教堂是为了纪念她的儿子而修建的。

  • I want to start my own business if I can raise (= obtain) the money/cash/capital/funds. 如果我能够筹集到钱款／现金／资本／资金的话，我想创办自己的公司。

  • I want to raise (= talk about) two problems/questions with you. 我想跟你探讨／问你两个问题。

  • The announcement raised a cheer/laugh. 该通知引起大家一片欢呼／哄堂大笑。

  • This discussion has raised many important issues/problems. 这次讨论引出了很多重要的议题／问题。

  • Her answers raised doubts/fears/suspicions in my mind. 她的回答使我心里感到疑惑／害怕／怀疑。

• 3 to take care of a person, or an animal or plant, until they are completely grown -- 养育；喂养；种植

  • The soil around here isn't good enough for raising (= growing) crops. 这附近地区的土壤不够肥沃，不能种庄稼。

  • The farmer raises (= breeds) chickens and pigs. 这个农场主饲养鸡和猪。

  • The lambs had to be raised by hand (= fed milk by people) when their mother died. 母羊死后，这些小羊羔只得靠人工喂养。

  • Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents. 她从小父母就去世了，是祖父母把她抚养大的。

• 4 If you raise another player in a game of cards, you risk more money than that player has risked. -- （赌牌时）比对手多下赌注，提高（赌注），加赌注

  • [ + two objects ] I'll raise you $50. 我要比你多押50美元。

  • I'll raise you. 我要提高赌注。

• 5 to end or stop -- 解除；终止；解（禁）

  • After three weeks the siege was raised. 3个星期后解除了围困。

  • They agreed to raise the trade embargo if three conditions were met. 如果满足3个条件，他们同意解除贸易禁运。