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单词 elevate
释义
elevate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/us
/ˈel.ə.veɪt/
formal
toraisesomething orliftsomething up:
抬高；提高；使上升；举起
Theplatformwas elevated bymeansofhydrauliclegs.平台由液压支架抬升起来。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to move from a lower position to a higher position
  • liftI can't lift my arm past this point without pain.
  • raiseRaise your hand if you have a question, please.
  • elevatePut pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated.
  • pick upIf the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him.
  • scoop upShe scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot.
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to make someone or something moreimportantor toimprovesomething:
提升；提高；改进
Theywantto elevate thestatusofteachers.他们想提高教师的社会地位。
Thesefactorshelpedto elevate thetownto thepositionof one of the mostbeautifulin thecountry.这些因素提高了该镇的声望，使之成为该国十大最具魅力小镇之一。
be elevated tosomethingformal
to be given ahigherrankorsocialposition:
被提升为；被晋升为
He has been elevated todeputymanager.他已被提升为副经理。
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Raising and lowering
  • elevated
  • erect
  • go down
  • hike
  • hikesomethingup
  • hoick
  • hoist
  • jack
  • jacksomethingup
  • leverage
  • lower
  • prize
  • pry
  • putsomethingup
  • re-erect
  • ride
  • ride up
  • run
  • runsomethingup
  • yo-yo
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Making things better
Promoting staff
(Definition ofelevatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

elevate| American Dictionary

elevate
verb[T]
us
/ˈel·əˌveɪt/

elevateverb[T](IMPROVE POSITION)

to give someone ahigheror moreimportantposition:
He was elevated to thechairmanshipof theHouseArmed Services Committee.
Theyhopedto elevate thepositionof women insociety.

elevateverb[T](RAISE)

toraiseorliftup:
Sheworehighheelsthat elevated her a fewinchesabove 5feet.
(Definition ofelevatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelevate

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There is also a philosophical and moral respect for our ancestors, which elevates the character and improves the heart.
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To secure themselves in this elevated but unstable position they developed a dense network of marriage alliances among themselves.
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They themselves stressed of course the professional capacities which elevated them above 'uneducated working miners'.
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Of the 23, 18 (78 %) had an elevated eosinophil count.
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Matter may be elevated to superiors or to prosecution.
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The apical plasma membrane of the rachis is elevated to form numerous microvilli-like projections into the lumen.
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Personal appearance is the first area that must be mastered in order to establish the new hierarchy elevating work over sloth.
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Many centres immobilise their patients on a standard breast board, where both arms are elevated above the head.
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Conversely, every 1 per cent level of satisfaction with government performance elevates the equilibrium level of regime satisfaction by 0.4 per cent.
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The complications regarding the infants' health similarly do not seem to be greatly elevated in frequency, and almost all are successfully treated.
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Caring labor, it seems, may be elevated in cer tain ways by the dy ing person's recognition of the carer.
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The present study replicated and extended this paradigm, including individuals with elevated genetic risk for schizophrenia.
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Food-deprived animals have chronically elevated corticosterone levels compared with undeprived controls.
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A working boy was elevated to heroic status.
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They extricate themselves from appalling conditions and bravely confront their villainous oppressors, while through coincidental circumstances they are elevated to a higher social position.
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