height·en
verb/ˈhaɪtn/
/ˈhaɪtn/
[intransitive, transitive]Word Family
- high adjective noun adverb
- highly adverb
- height noun
- heighten verb
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they heighten | /ˈhaɪtn/ /ˈhaɪtn/ |
| he / she / it heightens | /ˈhaɪtnz/ /ˈhaɪtnz/ |
| past simple heightened | /ˈhaɪtnd/ /ˈhaɪtnd/ |
| past participle heightened | /ˈhaɪtnd/ /ˈhaɪtnd/ |
| -ing form heightening | /ˈhaɪtnɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪtnɪŋ/ |
- if a feeling or an effect heightens, or something heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases
（使）加强，提高，增加 - Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack.
最近的炸弹袭击之后，情势更加紧张。 - heighten something 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。 - His breakdown was followed by a period of heightened activity.
在他精神崩溃之后，他的活动变得更加活跃。 - Fears of a pandemic were heightened by rising case numbers.
病例数上升加剧了人们对大流行的担忧。 - The drug is said to give users a heightened sense of well-being.
据说这种药物可以给使用者带来更高的幸福感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dramatically
- greatly
- further
- …
- serve to
- Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack.