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单词 raise
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raise

verb
 
/reɪz/
/reɪz/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they raise
/reɪz/
/reɪz/
he / she / it raises
/ˈreɪzɪz/
/ˈreɪzɪz/
past simple raised
/reɪzd/
/reɪzd/
past participle raised
/reɪzd/
/reɪzd/
-ing form raising
/ˈreɪzɪŋ/
/ˈreɪzɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    move upwards

  1.  
     raise something to lift or move something to a higher level
    • She raised the gun and fired.
    • He raised a hand in greeting.
    • She raised her eyes from her work.
    • raise something up He slowly raised his head up.
    opposite lower1
    Homophones raise | rays | razeraise   rays   raze
    /reɪz/
    /reɪz/
    • raise verb
      • Raise your hand if you know the answer.
    • raise noun
      • You work so hard, you deserve a raise!
    • rays noun (plural of ray)
      • Rays of sunlight streamed through the window.
    • raze verb
      • They wanted to raze the old town centre to make room for new architecture.
    Which Word? rise / raiserise / raiseVerbs
    • Raise is a verb that must have an object and rise is used without an object. When you raise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it:
      • He raised his head from the pillow.
      • We were forced to raise the price.
      When people or things rise, they move from a lower to a higher position:
      • She rose from the chair.
      • The helicopter rose into the air.
      Rise can also mean ‘to increase in number or quantity’:
      • Costs are always rising.
    Nouns
    • The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity:
      • a rise in interest rates.
      In British English it can also be used to mean an increase in pay:
      • Should I ask my boss for a rise?
      In North American English this is a raise:
      • a three per cent pay raise.
      Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important:
      • his dramatic rise to power.
    see also curtain-raiser
  2.  
     to move somebody/something/yourself to a standing, sitting or vertical position
    • raise somebody/something/yourself + adv./prep. Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet.
    • He raised himself up on one elbow.
    • raise somebody/something The security man raised the barrier for me.
    opposite lower1

    3. increase

  3.  
     to increase the amount or level of something
    • raise something to raise prices/taxes
    • We need to raise public awareness of the issue.
    • How can we raise standards in schools?
    • raise something to something They raised their offer to $500.
    • Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much).
    • I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry).
    Extra Examples
    • They are threatening to raise fuel prices by 10%.
    • The government has promised not to raise taxes.
    • The campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks of illegal drugs.
    Topics Change, cause and effectb1

    4. collect money/people

  4.  
     raise something to bring or collect money or people together; to manage to get or form something
    • We are raising money for charity.
    • They are holding a quiz to help raise funds for the club.
    • The event raised over £30 000 for cancer research.
    • He set about raising an army.
    see also fundraiser
    Extra Examples
    • He needed to raise a loan in order to set up in business.
    • to help raise money for the repair of the stadium
    • The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.
    • The sale raised over £3 000 for charity.
    Topics Moneyb1, Social issuesb1

    5. mention subject

  5.  
     raise something to mention something for people to discuss or somebody to deal with synonym broach
    • The book raises many important questions.
    • I'm glad you raised the subject of money.
    • I have raised this issue with the environmental health office.
    • Local residents have raised concerns about late-night noise.
    • You raise some interesting points.
    6.

    cause/produce

  6. raise something to cause or produce a feeling or reaction
    • to raise doubts in people’s minds
    • The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from local residents.
    • It wasn't an easy audience but he raised a laugh with his joke.
    • It had been a difficult day but she managed to raise a smile.
  7. raise something to make something happen or appear
    • She raised the alarm when he failed to return home.
    • The horses' hooves raised a cloud of dust.
    see also fire-raiser

    8. child/animal

  8.  
     (especially North American English) to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself
    • raise somebody/something She raised five children on her own.
    • They were both raised in the South.
    • kids raised on a diet of hamburgers
    • raise somebody/something (as) something They raised her (as) a Catholic.
    • I was born and raised a city boy.
    compare bring somebody upTopics Life stagesb2

    9. farm animals/crops

  9. raise something to breed (= keep and produce young from) particular farm animals; to grow particular crops
    • Farmers cleared the land in order to raise cattle.
    • They raise corn, soybeans and alfalfa on 460 acres.
    Topics Farmingc1

    10. end something

  10. raise something to end the limits on somebody/something
    • to raise a blockade/ban/siege
    11.

    on radio/phone

  11. raise somebody to contact somebody and speak to them by radio or phone
    • We managed to raise him on his mobile phone.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2

    12. dead person

  12. raise somebody (from something) to make somebody who has died come to life again synonym resurrect
    • Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead.
    13.

    in card games

  13. raise somebody something to make a higher bet than another player in a card game
    • I'll raise you another hundred dollars.
    14.

    mathematics

  14. raise something to the power of something to multiply an amount by itself a particular number of times
    • 3 raised to the power of 3 is 27 (= 3 × 3 × 3).
    15.

    build

  15. raise something (especially North American English) to build something
    • Our priority will be to raise a boundary wall and prevent trespassing.
    16.

    document

  16. raise something to create a document such as an invoice or a petition
    • They have been raising a petition against the war.
    17. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse reisa; related to the verb rear.
Idioms
make somebody’s hackles rise | raise somebody’s hackles
  1. to make somebody angry
    • Her controversial article is bound to raise hackles.
not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do something)
  1. (informal) to do nothing to help somebody
    • The children never lift a finger to help around the house.
not raise/lift a finger/hand (to do something)
  1. (informal) to do nothing to help somebody
    • The children never raised a finger to help around the house.
raise/up the ante
  1. to increase the level of something, especially demands or sums of money
    • His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.
raise the bar
  1. to set a new, higher standard of quality or performance
    • The factory has raised the bar on productivity, food safety and quality.
    • This latest computer game raises the bar for interface design.
    • The awards go to people who have truly raised the bar.
    • Perhaps the new admission requirements raised the bar too high.
    opposite lower1 compare set the bar
raise your eyebrows (at something)
  1. [often passive] to show that you think something is bad or are surprised by something
    • Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his wife.
raise your glass (to somebody)
  1. to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
raise a/your hand against/to somebody
  1. to hit or threaten to hit somebody
raise hell
  1. (informal) to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for somebody
raise the roof
  1. to produce or make somebody produce a lot of noise in a building, for example by shouting or cheering
    • Their cheers raised the roof.
raise/lower your sights
  1. to expect more/less from a situation
    • If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.
    • After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
raise somebody’s spirits
  1. to make somebody feel more cheerful or brave synonym cheer up
    • The sunny weather raised my spirits a little.
raise/lower the temperature
  1. to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
    • His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
    • The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.
something rears its (ugly) head
  1. if something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it appears or happens

raise

noun
/reɪz/
/reɪz/
 (North American English)
(British English rise)
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  1. an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do
    • If I asked my boss for a raise he’d fire me.
    Homophones raise | rays | razeraise   rays   raze
    /reɪz/
    /reɪz/
    • raise verb
      • Raise your hand if you know the answer.
    • raise noun
      • You work so hard, you deserve a raise!
    • rays noun (plural of ray)
      • Rays of sunlight streamed through the window.
    • raze verb
      • They wanted to raze the old town centre to make room for new architecture.
    Topics Moneyb1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRaise is used after these nouns:
    • merit
    • pay
    • salary
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse reisa; related to the verb rear.
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