[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(情感)增强;(使)加深 If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.
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The move has heightened tension in the state...
该举动加剧了州里的紧张气氛。
These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks...
最近发生的这些谋杀案让人们愈加担心会出现更多的袭击。
Cross's interest heightened.
克罗斯的兴趣浓厚起来。
...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
对他们目前面临的危险的进一步认识
Oxford
height·en/ˈhaɪtn; NAmEˈhaɪtn/verb[intransitive , transitive ]if a feeling or an effect heightens,or sth heightensit, it becomes stronger or increases (使)加强,提高,增加SYN
intensify
◆Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack.最近的炸弹袭击之后,情势更加紧张。heightensth ◆The campaign is intended to heighten public awareness of the disease.这场运动的目的是使公众更加了解这种疾病。heightenheightensheightenedheighteningheight·en/ˈhaɪtn; NAmEˈhaɪtn/
if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increasesSYN intensify → strengthen: There are fears that the march will heighten racial tension. Increased levels of fat in the diet could heighten the risk of cancer.heighten (somebody’s) awareness (of something) (=make people realize something more clearly) The case has heightened public awareness of the problem of sexual harassment.
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heighten
[ˈhaɪtn]heightened, heightening, heightens
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heightened[1091]
加强(46%),增加(37%),升高(17%)
vt.提高;增高;加强;使更显著
vi.升高;变强
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