en·hance
verb OPAL W
/ɪnˈhɑːns/
/ɪnˈhæns/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they enhance | /ɪnˈhɑːns/ /ɪnˈhæns/ |
| he / she / it enhances | /ɪnˈhɑːnsɪz/ /ɪnˈhænsɪz/ |
| past simple enhanced | /ɪnˈhɑːnst/ /ɪnˈhænst/ |
| past participle enhanced | /ɪnˈhɑːnst/ /ɪnˈhænst/ |
| -ing form enhancing | /ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ/ /ɪnˈhænsɪŋ/ |
- enhance something to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something
提高；增强；增进 - This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
这是提高公司声誉的机会。 - things that can significantly enhance the quality of your life
能极大地提高你生活质量的东西 - The runner says he's never used steroids to enhance his performance.
这位跑步者说他从未使用类固醇来提高他的表现。 - The new initiative will enhance our ability to respond to threats abroad.
新举措将增强我们应对国外威胁的能力。 - The project was designed to enhance the experience of museum visitors.
该项目旨在增强博物馆参观者的体验。 - the skilled use of make-up to enhance your best features
熟练地利用化妆突出容貌的优点 - Printing in this way saves time and greatly enhances productivity.
通过这种方式打印可以节省时间并大大提高生产率。 - These latest discoveries have further enhanced our understanding of the origins of the universe.
这些最新发现进一步增强了我们对宇宙起源的理解。
Extra Examples- The attractiveness of the book is much enhanced by Mark Stevens' drawings.
马克·史蒂文斯的图画大大增强了这本书的吸引力。 - The images have been digitally enhanced.
这些图像经过了数码处理，清晰多了。 - reforms designed to enhance market efficiency
目的在于提高市场效率的改革 - Most people seek to enhance their status at work in whatever ways they can.
大多数人都为提升自己的职位而尽费手段。 - The images can be enhanced using digital technology.
运用数字技术可以提升图像的画质。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- greatly
- …
- can
- could
- may
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- digitally enhanced
- surgically enhanced
Word OriginMiddle English (formerly also as inhance): from Anglo-Norman French enhauncer, based on Latin in- (expressing intensive force) + altus ‘high’. The word originally meant ‘elevate’ (literally and figuratively), later ‘exaggerate, make appear greater’, also ‘raise the value or price of something’. Current senses date from the early 16th cent. - This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.