heighten
verb [intransitive, transitive]Word Family
- high adjective noun adverb
- highly adverb
- height noun
- heighten verb
if a feeling or an effect heightens, or something heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases （使）加强，提高，增加 Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack. 最近的炸弹袭击之后，情势更加紧张。 - heighten something
The campaign is intended to heighten public awareness of the disease. 这场运动的目的是使公众更加了解这种疾病。 His breakdown was followed by a period of heightened activity. 他的崩溃之后是一段时间的高度活跃。 Fears of further racial conflict were heightened by news of the riots. 暴乱的消息使人们更加担心会爆发进一步的种族冲突。 The drug is said to give users a heightened sense of well-being. 据说这种药物能给使用者带来更高的幸福感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dramatically
- greatly
- further
- …
- serve to