elevate
- vt.提升;使升高;提高;抬起;提拔;晋升(到不应有的位置);举起;使情绪高昂
过去式： elevated 现在分词： elevating 过去分词： elevated 第三人称单数： elevates
e- 向外,离开 + lev 举,升 + -ate 做,造成
elevateverb
提拔，晋升，提升（到不应有的位置）
to give sb/sth a higher position or rank, often more important than they deserve
He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government.
他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
It was an attempt to elevate football to a subject worthy of serious study.
这是试图将足球拔高成一门学科来进行严肃的研究。
举起；抬起
to lift sth up or put sth in a higher position
It is important that the injured leg should be elevated.
将受伤的腿抬高是很重要的。
提高；使升高
to make the level of sth increase
Smoking often elevates blood pressure.
抽烟常常使血压升高。
使情绪高昂；使精神振奋；使兴高采烈
to improve a person's mood, so that they feel happy
The song never failed to elevate his spirits.
这首歌总使他精神振奋。
elevate
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VERB 提拔;提升；提高…的地位
When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it.He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
他升任总理。
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The Prime Minister is known to favour the elevation of more women to the Cabinet...
人所共知首相希望提拔更多女性进入内阁。
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VERB 提高，提升（地位）
If you elevate something to a higher status, you consider it to be better or more important than it really is.Don't elevate your superiors to superstar status.
别把你的上司捧得跟超级巨星似的。
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VERB 提高;增加
To elevate something means to increase it in amount or intensity.Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
情绪压力可能会导致血压升高。
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VERB 举起;抬起;使升高
If you elevate something, you raise it above a horizontal level.Jack elevated the gun at the sky.
杰克朝天举枪。
verb
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- raise in rank or condition
- The new law lifted many people from poverty
- Synonym: lift raise
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- raise from a lower to a higher position
- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
- Synonym: raise lift get up bring up
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- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- Synonym: promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise
数据来源：WordNet
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Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority
民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位，让他们产生优越感。
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It does not dignify the human condition . It does not elevate the human spirit .
它不能使人活得更有尊严，不能提升人的精神生活。
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She has elevated the dinner party into an art form .
她把宴会办得犹如一种艺术。
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He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government .
他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
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It is important that the injured leg should be elevated .
将受伤的腿抬高是很重要的。
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The house is in an elevated position , overlooking the town .
这栋房子地势较高，可以俯瞰全城。
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It was an attempt to elevate football to a subject worthy of serious study .
这是试图将足球拔高成一门学科来进行严肃的研究。
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Reading this essay was an elevating experience .
阅读这篇短文很有启发。
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Smoking often elevates blood pressure .
抽烟常常使血压升高。
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The condition of the people could be elevated by a programme of social reform
人们的生活状况可以通过社会改革方案得到改善。
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Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure .
情绪压力可能会导致血压升高。
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He was elevated to the post of prime minister .
他升任总理。
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His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status .
他的事业蓬勃发展，这在一定程度上提升了他的地位。
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An elevated platform on the stage collapsed during rehearsals .
在排练过程中舞台上垫高的一个平台塌了。
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His energy and talent elevate him to godlike status
他因精力充沛、才华横溢而被尊为神人。
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Jack elevated the gun at the sky .
杰克朝天举枪。
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Classic Greek drama was written in verse , usually in an elevated and formal style .
古典希腊戏剧以韵文写成，通常用词讲究、结构整齐。
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Don 't elevate your superiors to superstar status .
别把你的上司捧得跟超级巨星似的。
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Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position .
把病人慢慢托到直立的位置。
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They attempted to elevate Roland to the position of president .
他们企图把罗兰抬上总统宝座。
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Materials are elevated to the top floor by the new hoist .
材料由那台新起重机吊到楼顶。
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The clerk was elevated to a managerial position .
那个职员被升到经理职位。
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Her manner was easy , dignified , and commanding , and seemed to evince high birth and habits or elevated society .
她仪态大方，庄重而威严，似乎表示出身名门，习惯于上层社会的生活。
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He elevated the blinds .
他拉起了百叶窗。
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But in the very beginning , there was just Car ê me , the top chef who elevated dining into art .
但是在最初，只有卡莱姆这个一流大厨将餐饮提升到艺术高度。
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According to the World Health Organization , 80 percent of deaths from heart disease and stroke are caused by high blood pressure , tobacco use , elevated cholesterol and low consumption of fruits and vegetables .
根据世界卫生组织的数据，80%的心脏病和中风死亡都是由高血压、吸烟、胆固醇升高以及水果和蔬菜摄入量低造成的。
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Others elevate the egg into a fancy art , like the heavily jewel-covered " eggs " that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century .
在其他习俗中，人们把鸡蛋上升到华丽的艺术层面，例如，19世纪起，俄罗斯人喜欢用珠宝来装饰鸡蛋。
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He used a couple of bolsters to elevate his head .
他用两个垫枕垫头
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As the challenge escalates , the need for teamwork elevates .
面临的挑战越大，越需要团队协同合作
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The disorder . Some experts connect the elevated rates of myopia to the many hours young people stare at computers and other screens .
一些专家认为近视率升高与年轻人长时间盯着电脑和其他屏幕有关。
指用体力或机械将人或事物举起；也指抬起某一身体部位。
The crane lifted the container onto the truck.
吊车把集装箱吊运到卡车上。
She lifted the lid on the pot of soup to add some salt.
她揭开汤锅的盖子加了些盐。
The stone is too heavy for me to lift.
这块石头太重了，我搬不起来。
He lifted his hand to knock on the door.
他举手敲门。
指将人或物抬高、举高，也可引申指提高地位或职位。
Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position.
把病人慢慢托到直立的位置。
They attempted to elevate Roland to the position of president.
他们企图把罗兰抬上总统宝座。
常指用绳索、起重机等把某物升起。
The sailors hoisted the flags in the morning.
水手们早晨升起了旗帜。
They need to hoist the concrete blocks.
他们需要吊起混凝土块。
常指用体力将某事物抬高或举高；也指抬起眼睛、头或脸以向上看。
He raised the dumbbell from the ground.
他把哑铃从地上举起来。
I'll raise both hands in favour of damming the river.
我举双手赞成拦河筑坝。
He raised his eyes and stared at her.
他抬眼盯视着她。