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

• Today there is a new and heightened interest in the Nazca lines.
  如今对纳斯卡线条又有了新增长的兴趣，这完全是由于互联网的产生。
• As she waited, her fears heightened.
  她等着的时候更加恐惧了。
• Second, they are susceptible to special health problems and a heightened risk of mortality.
  第二，她们易受特定卫生问题和高死亡风险的影响。
• Police said security measures would be heightened at all train stations and airports following the attack.
  警方表示，这起袭击发生后，所有火车站和机场的安保措施将得到加强。
• 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。
• The study has heightened the debate on when to start testing on humans.
  该研究凸显了关于何时开始人类试验的争论。
• 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。
• 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。
• But recent jitters in stock markets and commodities markets have heightened concerns that some metal prices have peaked.
  但最近股票和商品市场上的剧烈反应使人们担心某些金属材料的价格已经升到了顶点。
• 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。