- lift or move to a higher position or level举起; 把…往上提, 使升高：
she raised both arms above her head
她把双臂高举过头
his flag was raised over the city.
他的旗帜飘扬在这座城市上空。
- lift or move to a vertical position; set upright竖起, 扶直：
Melody managed to raise him to his feet.
梅洛迪设法帮他站了起来。
- construct or build (a structure)建造（构筑物）：
a fence was being raised around the property.
房产周围正在修栅栏。
- cause to rise or form唤起; 引起, 惹起, 激起; 扬起：
the galloping horse raised a cloud of dust.
奔驰的马扬起一片尘土。
- bring to the surface (a ship that has sunk)打捞（沉船）至水面。
- cause (bread) to rise, especially by the action of yeast使（面包）发酵。
- usu. as adj. raised cause (pastry) to stand without support使（酥皮面团）成形。
- make a (nap) on cloth使布起（绒毛）。
- increase the amount, level, or strength of提高, 增大：
the bank raised interest rates
银行提高了利率
the aim was to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless.
目的是提高人们对无家可归者困境的认识。
- promote (someone) to a higher rank提升, 提拔：
the king raised him to the title of Count Torre Bella.
国王擢封他为托尔·贝拉伯爵。
- usu. as noun raising Linguistics (in transformational grammar) move (a noun phrase) out of a subordinate clause and into a main clause under certain conditions【语言学】（转换语法用语）在一定条件下把（名词短语）由从句转至主句。
raise something to
Mathematics multiply a quantity to (a specified power)【数】使自乘：3 raised to the 7th power is 2,187.
3自乘7次(37)等于2,187.
- with two objs(in poker or brag) bet (a specified amount) more than (another player)（扑克牌或勃莱格牌用语）比（另一下注人）多下（特定数量赌注）：
I'll raise you another hundred dollars.
我要比你多下100美元。
- with obj. Bridge make a higher bid in the same suit as that bid by (one's partner)【桥牌】对（同伴叫牌）进行加叫。
- with obj. increase (a bid) in this way加叫（叫牌）。
- cause to be heard, considered, or discussed使被听见; 使被考虑, 使得到讨论：
doubts have been raised about the future of the reprocessing plant.
人们对该再加工工厂的前景表示怀疑。
- cause to occur, appear, or be felt使发生, 使出现; 使被感觉到：
recent sightings have raised hopes that otters are making a return.
人们近来数次见到水獭, 这使他们产生了水獭正在回归的希望。
- generate (an invoice or other document)开具（发货单或其他单据）。
- collect, levy, or bring together (money or resources)筹集, 募集（钱款, 资源）：
it is hoped that the event will raise £50,000.
人们希望此次活动能募集到五万英镑。
- chiefly N. Amer. bring up (a child)〈主北美〉养育, 教养（幼儿）：
he was born and raised in San Francisco.
他在旧金山出生并长大成人。
- breed or grow (animals or plants)喂养（动物）; 种植（植物）：
they raised pigs and kept a pony.
他们饲养猪并有一匹小马。
- bring (someone) back from death使复活：
God raised Jesus from the dead.
上帝使耶稣复活。
- abandon or force an enemy to abandon (a siege, blockade, or embargo)解除（或迫使敌人撤除）（包围, 封锁, 禁运）。
- drive (an animal) from its lair把（动物）从窝里赶出：
the jack rabbit was only 250 yards from where he first raised it.
长耳大野兔离他最早赶它出窝的地方只有250码远。
- cause (a ghost or spirit) to appear使（鬼魂）出现; 招来（神灵）：
figurative 〈喻〉the piece raises the ghosts of a number of twentieth-century art ideas.
这一作品使人联想起20世纪许多艺术观念。
- Brit. informal establish contact with (someone), especially by telephone or radio〈英, 非正式〉（尤指用电话或无线电）跟…取得联系：
I raised him on the open line.
我用不保密线路与他取得了联系。
- (of someone at sea) come in sight of (land or another ship)（海上人员）驶近能看见（陆地或其他船只）的地方：
they raised the low coast by evening.
傍晚时分他们行驶到了能看见低平海岸线的地方。
- Immunology stimulate production of (an antiserum, antibody, or other biologically active substance) against the appropriate target cell or substance【免疫】刺激（抗血清、抗体等的）生成。
- chiefly N. Amer. an increase in salary〈主北美〉（工资或薪金的）提高, 增加：
he wants a raise and some perks.
他希望增加工资和津贴。
- (in poker or brag) an increase in a stake（扑克牌或勃莱格牌用语）赌注加码。
- Bridge a higher bid in the suit that one's partner has bid【桥牌】（对同伴叫牌进行的）加叫。
- usu. with adj. or noun modifier Weightlifting an act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight【举重】（持杠铃时的）提, 举：
bentover raises.
弓身持铃上举。
raise Cain
- 见CAIN.
raise the devil
- informal make a noisy disturbance〈非正式〉闹事; 喧闹; 兴风作浪。
raise one's eyebrows
- 见EYEBROW.
raise one's glass
- drink a toast举杯祝酒：
I raised my glass to Susan.
我举杯向苏珊祝酒。
raise one's hand
- strike or seem to be about to strike someone（好像）要打, 打：
she raised her hand to me.
她朝我举起拳头。
raise one's hat
- briefly remove one's hat as a gesture of courtesy or respect to someone脱帽致敬。
raise hell
- informal make a noisy disturbance〈非正式〉闹事; 喧闹; 兴风作浪。
- complain vociferously吵闹, 抱怨：
he raised hell with real estate developers and polluters.
他怒叱地产开发商和污染者。
raise hob
- 见HOB2.
raise a laugh
- make people laugh引人发笑, 使人发笑。
raise the roof
- make or cause someone else to make a great deal of noise, especially through cheering（使）喧闹不休; （使）闹翻了天; （使）吵翻了天：
when I finally scored the fans raised the roof.
当我最终进球时, 球迷们像炸开了锅一样大声欢呼。
raise one's voice
- speak more loudly抬高声音; 大声疾呼。
- begin to speak or sing开始说（或唱）。