1. raise [reɪz]
vt. 提高,升起,养育
raise hand 举手/raise a child 养育孩子
I'd like to raise a new question before the meeting is over. 会议闭会前我想提出一个新的问题。
2. rise [raɪz]
vi. 上升
sunrise 日出
Tourist trips of all kinds rose by 10.5% between 1977 and 1987. 各类旅游在1977至1987年间增长了10.5%。
3. arise [ə'raɪz]
vi. 出现, 产生, 升起
Problems arise when kids leave school. 孩子一放学问题就来了。
4. heave [hiːv]
v. 举起;推,拉
5. heighten ['haɪt(ə)n]
v. 提高,增强
to heighten the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries 加强两国间的友好合作关系
6. hoist [hɒɪst]
v. 升起 n.起重机
7. elevate ['elɪveɪt]
vt. 提升,举起 ,提升职位
elevator 电梯,升降机
He has been elevated to deputy manager. 他被升为副经理了。
8. escalate ['eskəleɪt]
vi.逐步上升
escalator 自动扶梯
Local fighting threatens to escalate into full-scale war. 局部战斗有逐步升级为全面战争的危险
9. upgrade [ʌp'greɪd]
v. /n. 升级
upgrade the old computer/software 旧电脑/软件升级
degrade v. 降级,退化
10. promote [prə'məʊt]
vt. 促进,晋升,促销
promotion n. promote economic growth 促进经济增长
promote products 促销产品
get promoted 得到晋升