[VERB 动词]提拔;提升;提高…的地位 When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it.
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He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
他升任总理。
elevation
The Prime Minister is known to favour the elevation of more women to the Cabinet...
人所共知首相希望提拔更多女性进入内阁。
After his elevation to the papacy, he reigned for two years.
他升任教皇后在位两年。
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[VERB 动词]提高,提升(地位) If you elevate something to a higher status, you consider it to be better or more important than it really is.
[V n to n]
Don't elevate your superiors to superstar status.
别把你的上司捧得跟超级巨星似的。
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[VERB 动词]提高;增加 To elevate something means to increase it in amount or intensity.
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Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
情绪压力可能会导致血压升高。
...overweight individuals who have elevated cholesterol levels.
胆固醇水平升高的体重超标者
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[VERB 动词]举起;抬起;使升高 If you elevate something, you raise it above a horizontal level.
[V n]
[FORMAL 正式]
Jack elevated the gun at the sky.
杰克朝天举枪。
Oxford
ele·vate/ˈelɪveɪt; NAmEˈelɪveɪt/verb1( formal) to give sb/sth a higher position or rank, often more important than they deserve 提拔,晋升,提升(到不应有的位置)SYN
raise
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promote
elevatesb/sth (to sth) ◆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。elevatesth (into sth) ◆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。2elevatesth ( technical 术语orformal) to lift sth up or put sth in a higher position 举起;抬起◆It is important that the injured leg should be elevated.将受伤的腿抬高是很重要的。3elevatesth ( technical 术语) to make the level of sth increase 提高;使升高◆Smoking often elevates blood pressure.抽烟常常使血压升高。4elevatesth ( formal) to improve a person's mood, so that they feel happy 使情绪高昂;使精神振奋;使兴高采烈◆The song never failed to elevate his spirits.这首歌总使他精神振奋。elevateelevateselevatedelevatingele·vate/ˈelɪveɪt; NAmEˈelɪveɪt/
LDC
elevateel‧e‧vate /ˈelɪveɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1formal to move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than beforeSYN raise: Language has elevated humans above the other animals.elevate somebody/something to something Their purpose is to elevate AIDS to the top of government priorities.2technical to lift someone or something to a higher position: Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position.► see thesaurus at
lift
3technical to increase the amount, temperature, pressure etc of somethingSYN raise: These drugs may elevate acid levels in the blood.
WDF
elevate
[ˈelɪveɪt]elevated, elevating, elevates
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elevated[2603] elevating[208]
举起(42%),提拔(26%),鼓舞(13%),变高(13%),素养提升(6%)
vt.提升;举起;振奋情绪等;提升…的职位
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