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raise LIFTreIzv [T]to cause (something) to rise or become bigger or better使升高，提，往上提，举起He raised the window and leaned out.他打开窗户探出身去。Mary Quant was the first fashion designer to raise hemlines.玛丽·昆特是第一位设计收提衣裙下摆的时装设计师。The teacher raised her hand to tell the children to be quiet.那位教师抬起手要学生们安静。Never raise your hand to/against (= hit) a child.切莫动手打孩子。He raised his eyebrows (= lifted them in order to express surprise) when I told him what had happened.我告诉他所发生的事后，他耸了耸眉毛表示惊奇。Her behaviour raised (a few) eyebrows (= caused surprise or shock).她的行为引起了人们的惊奇。I had to raise my voice (= speak more loudly) in order to make myself heard over the noise in the classroom.教室里闹哄哄的，我不得不提高嗓音让学生听见我的讲话。She raised herself to her full height (= stood in such a way as to make herself as tall as possible).她站直了身子。I was delighted when my salary was raised (= increased).我加了工资，很开心。The president has said that there are no plans to raise (= increase) taxes.总统说过没有增税的计划。The campaign is designed to raise (= increase) public awareness of the issue.该活动意在提高公众对此事的意识。The report says that standards at the school need to be raised (= improved).报告称学校的(教学)标准需要提高。Our little chat has really raised my spirits (= made me feel happier/braver).我们稍聊了聊就使我觉得来劲了。(humorous) I think it's time we raised the tone (of these proceedings) (= became more serious/polite).我想我们该一本正经点/文雅一点了。A person who is raised from the dead is made alive again or (infml) shows new activity in some way.使复活，使回生If you raise another player in a game of cards, you risk more money than that player has done.提高(赌注);下比(另一或前一下注人)更高的注I'll raise you.我下比你高的注。I'll raise you $50.[+ two objects]我加下50美元。One number raised to the power of another number is the first number multiplied by itself the amount of times of the second number.自乘，使自乘，次方，幂Ten to the power of six (= ten multiplied by itself six times) is one million.10的6次方是100万。To raise the roof/raise hell is to be very angry.激怒My mother really raised the roof with me when I came home late.我晚回家使我母亲十分生气。To raise the roof is also to make a lot of noise.发出大量嘈杂声
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