heightened

英 [ˈhaɪtnd]

美 [ˈhaɪtnd]

v.  (使)加强，提高，增加
heighten的过去分词和过去式

过去式：heightened　过去分词：heightened　

BNC.13704 / COCA.8365

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）（情感）增强;（使）加深
  If somethingheightensa feeling or if the feelingheightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.
  1. The move has heightened tension in the state...
     该举动加剧了州里的紧张气氛。
  2. These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks...
     最近发生的这些谋杀案让人们愈加担心会出现更多的袭击。
  3. Cross's interest heightened.
     克罗斯的兴趣浓厚起来。
  4. ...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
     对他们目前面临的危险的进一步认识

双语例句

• But they have also heightened tensions back home.
  但安倍的计划也在日本国内加剧了紧张气氛。
• Third, the people of the whole country have heightened their political awareness.
  第三，提高了全国人民的政治觉悟。
• Asia's heightened reliance on external demand has been masked.
  亚洲对外部需求的依赖加大，这点一直被掩盖。
• This experience of heightened vitality and potency fills me with joy.
  这种提高生命力和潜能的体验使我充满了欢乐。
• Mental processing must have fallen into a rhythm of heightened expectation and superior performance on the anticipated beat.
  人的心理过程一定是因为强烈的期盼而有了固定的节奏，出众的表现与预期的节拍同步。
• The political dangers are heightened by a serious deterioration in the economy.
  经济严重恶化，加剧了政治风险。
• The soldier's heroism in the fighting heightened my admiration.
  战士们在战斗中的英雄行为增强了我对他们的崇敬。
• Reported side effects of the drug are heightened blood pressure and headaches.
  据说这种药的副作用是会引起血压升高和头痛。
• As their hardship heightened, so did their desperation and anger.
  随着艰难困苦日益严重，他们的绝望和愤怒也变本加厉。
• The study focused on head scans since the brain is believed to have heightened sensitivity to radiation.
  该研究的重点是头部扫描，因为脑部被认为是对辐射高度敏感的部位。