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Elevate Elevated Verb 动词 N Means   [Formal 正式

英语单词 elevate
英美音标 英 ['elɪveɪt] 美 ['elɪveɪt]
中文释义 vt.举起;提拔;素养提升;鼓舞
vi.变高
英语例句 (1) They had the attempt to elevate Anderson to the presidency.
(2) They had the attempt to elevate Anderson to the presidency.
(3) Reading good books elevates your mind.
(4) The song never failed to elevate his spirits.
中文例句 (1) 他们企图把安德逊抬上总统宝座。
(2) 他们企图把安德逊抬上总统宝座。
(3) 阅读好书使人思想高尚。
(4) 这首歌总使他精神振奋。
vocabulary简明 Elevate means to raise, either literally or figuratively. Think: elevator. At the end of the track meet, the team elevated their trophy for everyone to see. Their mood could only be described as elevated.
vocabulary扩展 If you get promoted, you might be elevated to the rank of vice president. Having elevated levels of cholesterol in your blood means that your levels are high. In the 1950s the Pop Art movement suggested that art can be found all around us, elevating the design of a can of soup to the level of high art.
柯林斯解释
1
[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.
  [be V-ed to n]
  [usu passive]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

2
[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。

3
[VERB 动词]提高;增加 To elevate something means to increase it in amount or intensity.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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

4
[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。

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