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intensify + noun
及物用法，宾语通常是抽象名词，如effort, pressure, conflict等。
The government decided to intensify security measures at the airport.
政府决定加强机场的安全措施。
加强；强化；加剧
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加强；强化；加剧
to make something stronger, more serious, or more extreme
The government decided to intensify security measures at the airport.
政府决定加强机场的安全措施。
使变得更强烈；加强。
To render more intense.
变得更强烈；以更大的力量或能量行事。
To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
intensify
Base
原形
intensifies
3rd person
第三人称单数
intensifying
-ing
现在分词
intensified
Past
过去式
intensified
Past participle
过去分词
The storm intensifies as it moves inland.
暴风雨向内陆移动时强度增加。
The conflict intensified last year.
冲突去年加剧了。
The government has intensified its efforts to reduce pollution.
政府已加大减少污染的力度。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed，第三人称单数加-s，现在分词去e加-ing。
The company plans to intensify its marketing efforts next year.
公司计划明年加强其营销力度。
As the drought continued, the need for water intensified.
随着干旱持续，对水的需求加剧了。
The coach told the players to intensify their training before the match.
教练告诉运动员在比赛前加强训练。
及物用法，宾语通常是抽象名词，如effort, pressure, conflict等。
The government decided to intensify security measures at the airport.
政府决定加强机场的安全措施。
不及物用法，主语通常是冲突、天气、声音等。
The storm intensified as it approached the coast.
风暴在接近海岸时加剧了。
by后接具体数量比例或程度。
The company intensified its marketing efforts by 50% last year.
该公司去年将营销力度加强了50%。
Not this
We need to intense our training.
Use this
We need to intensify our training.
intense是形容词，不能直接作谓语动词；应使用及物动词intensify表示'加强'。
Not this
The government should intensify on environmental protection.
Use this
The government should intensify environmental protection.
intensify是及物动词，直接带宾语，无需介词on；中文'加强在某方面'导致错误添加介词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
加强努力
The government must intensify efforts to reduce pollution.
政府必须加强努力减少污染。
加剧竞争
The new policy will intensify competition among companies.
新政策将加剧公司之间的竞争。
加强训练
The team intensified training before the final match.
球队在决赛前加强了训练。
加大压力
The opposition parties are intensifying pressure on the prime minister.
反对党正在加大对首相的压力。
加强前方火力！
The commander shouted, 'Intensify forward firepower!' as the enemy approached.
随着敌人逼近，指挥官喊道：“加强前方火力！”
加强护盾！
The captain ordered the crew to intensify shields to withstand the attack.
舰长命令船员加强护盾以抵御攻击。
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联想in（进入）+tense（紧张）+ify（使），使紧张程度加强，即强化。
{"register": "mixed", "contexts": ["冲突", "努力", "情感"], "note_zh": "intensify 一词在正式与非正式语境中均可使用，但多用于书面或较为正式的场合，强调程度加深。"}
既可作及物动词（加强），也可作不及物动词（强化）。
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