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heighten + noun
及物用法，表示提高或加强某事物。
The new policy will heighten security at airports.
新政策将加强机场的安全。
提高, 加强, 增高
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提高, 加强, 增高
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; increase the height of
The new policy will heighten security at airports.
新政策将加强机场的安全。
vt.
使高；使更高；升高。
To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
提高；增加；增强；使更大、更强烈、更牢固等。
To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
heighten
Base
原形
heightens
3rd person
第三人称单数
heightening
-ing
现在分词
heightened
Past
过去式
heightened
Past participle
过去分词
The music heightens the tension in the scene.
音乐增强了场景的紧张感。
The conflict heightened last week.
上周冲突加剧了。
The government has heightened security measures.
政府已经加强了安全措施。
规则动词，既可作及物也可作不及物
The loud music heightens the excitement of the party.
响亮的音乐增加了派对的兴奋感。
The security measures were heightened after the threat.
威胁之后，安全措施得到了加强。
The tension in the room is heightening as the deadline approaches.
随着截止日期的临近，房间里的紧张气氛正在加剧。
及物用法，表示提高或加强某事物。
The new policy will heighten security at airports.
新政策将加强机场的安全。
及物用法，后接所有格+名词，表示增强某人的某种感觉或状态。
The incident heightened her awareness of the danger.
那次事件提高了他对危险的意识。
不及物用法，主语通常为抽象名词，表示自身升高或增强。
As the competition intensifies, tensions are heightening.
随着竞争加剧，紧张情绪越来越高。
Not this
The government decided to heighten up the security measures.
Use this
The government decided to heighten the security measures.
heighten已经是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要添加up这种多余的副词。错误在于冗余副词，应直接去掉up。
Not this
The price of the product has been heightened.
Use this
The price of the product has been increased.
heighten常用于抽象程度或强度的提高，如heighten awareness；而表示具体数量或价格的提高时，更常用increase。这里应改用increase。
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提高意识
The campaign aims to heighten awareness of environmental issues.
这项运动旨在提高人们对环境问题的意识。
加剧紧张局势
The dispute over the border has heightened tensions between the two countries.
边界争端加剧了两国之间的紧张局势。
增加焦虑
Waiting for the test results only heightened her anxiety.
等待测试结果只会增加她的焦虑。
激发兴趣
The documentary heightened my interest in marine biology.
这部纪录片激发了我对海洋生物学的兴趣。
增强…的感觉
The music heightened the sense of mystery in the film.
音乐增强了电影中的神秘感。
加强安保
After the incident, the airport heightened security measures.
事件发生后，机场加强了安保措施。
提高意识
The campaign aims to heighten awareness of the dangers of smoking.
该运动旨在提高人们对吸烟危险的认识。
加剧紧张
His sudden arrival heightened the tension in the room.
他的突然到来加剧了房间里的紧张气氛。
增强感官
The meditation practice helps to heighten the senses.
冥想练习有助于增强感官。
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Height（高度）加-en，使高度增加，即‘提高’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式写作与演讲、日常对话与新闻报道 通常用于正式或半正式场合，如学术写作、新闻报道，也常用于日常表达中，表示程度或强度的增加。
可作及物和不及物动词
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