heighten

• 表示增加强度、程度或数量的动作；使某事物加强、加剧或提高。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something greater in intensity, degree, or amount; to increase or intensify.

1. Increase intensityB2formal

   To make or become more intense, extreme, or severe.

   加剧

   • The music heightened the emotional impact of the scene.
   • Tensions between the two countries have heightened recently.
   • The medication can heighten sensitivity to sunlight.

   同义词aggravateamplifyaugmentboostdeepenenhanceescalateexacerbateincreaseintensifysharpenstep upstrengthen

   反义词decreasediminishlessenlowermoderatereducesoftenweaken

2. Raise or elevateB2formal

   To make something higher in position, level, or degree.

   提高

   • The architect designed the ceiling to heighten the sense of space.
   • The new policy aims to heighten security at airports.
   • Her speech heightened public awareness of the issue.

   同义词augmentboostelevateenhanceincreaseintensifyliftraise

   反义词decreasedroplowerreduce