heightens

英 [ˈhaɪtnz]

美 [ˈhaɪtnz]

v.  (使)加强，提高，增加
heighten的第三人称单数

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

• The method not only disposes the disturbance yawp, but also shortens the response time of leaks detection, and heightens the precision of leaks location.
  两种方法的结合不但可以有效地去除干扰噪声，而且缩短了泄漏检测的响应时间，提高了泄漏定位的精度。
• The automation line heightens the effect. This has doubled the productivity of the mill.
  自动线能提高效率。这使工厂的劳动生产率提高了一倍。
• Of course it is not a given that new technology in the classroom heightens the learning experience; some say that including gizmos and gadgets detracts from the quality of discussion.
  当然，并非所有人都认为，在课堂上使用新技术能提高学习效率；一些人认为，将小发明和小器件带入课堂，将降低讨论质量。
• It heightens still further the sense of speed.
  这往往会进一步增强速度感。
• The misconception that Americans need to protect themselves actually heightens the chance to die in a gun-related death.
  误认为美国人需要自我保护实际上增加了与枪支相关的死亡率。
• It heightens the danger to less defensible targets, as we saw in a shopping mall in Nairobi.
  就像我们在内罗毕（Nairobi）购物商场看到的那样，这还会增加防备薄弱目标遇险的可能性。
• The extra amount of data encoding heightens transmission security.
  而外的数据编码提高了传输的安全性。
• That heightens the emotional stakes because you know he can be killed.
  这更能加强他的心理考验，因为他知道他随时都有可能送命。
• The history of the conflict heightens it.
  冲突的历史会加剧了两者之间的纠纷。
• There is some evidence, for instance, that playing violent games, heightens aggression in players and hurts the brain's ability to process emotions.
  比如有些证据表明，玩暴力游戏会加剧玩家的进攻倾向、损害大脑处理情感的能力。