Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #510
raise
举起；提高；增加；抚养；提出；筹集
To increase, develop, or bring up something; to cause to move upward.
- 1.
To create, increase or develop.
创建、增加或发展。
- 2.
To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
建立联系(如通过电话或无线电)。
- 3.
To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
在牌局中增加继续所需的赌注。
- 4.
To exponentiate, to involute.
取幂,自乘。
- 5.
To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
从内层从句中提取(主语或其他动词论元)。
- 6.
To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
发音时舌位更接近上腭。
- 7.
To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
通过非法涂改支票、汇票等上的应付金额来提高其面值。
- 8.
To instantiate and transmit (an exception, by throwing it, or an event).
实例化并传递(异常或事件)。
加注；加赌注；联系上；呼叫；求幂；乘方；涂改（票据）金额；抛出（异常）；引发（事件）
In use
He raised his hand to ask a question.
The company plans to raise salaries next year.
They have raised three children in this house.
raise + sth
表示将某物举到更高位置。
Please raise your hand if you have a question.
如果你有问题，请举手。
raise + money/funds
常用于筹款语境。
They raised enough money to build a new school.
他们筹集了足够的钱来建一所新学校。
raise + children/family
表示抚养、养育。
She raised three children on her own.
她独自抚养了三个孩子。
Connections
Collocations
- raise a question
- 提出问题
- The student raised a question about the homework.那个学生就家庭作业提出了一个问题。
- raise money
- 筹集资金
- They are raising money for charity.他们正在为慈善筹集资金。
- raise children
- 抚养孩子
- It's not easy to raise children alone.独自抚养孩子不容易。
- raise awareness
- 提高意识
- The campaign aims to raise awareness about climate change.这个活动旨在提高人们对气候变化的意识。
- raise your hand
- 举手
- Please raise your hand if you know the answer.如果你知道答案，请举手。
- raise the bar
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象举手（raise hand）要求涨工资（raise salary），两个'raise'都表示‘提升’。
Context & Register
该词作为动词时，通常用于中性或偏正式语境，常见于工作场景（如加薪）或日常场景（如举起物品）。多用于书面或正式口语，但在非正式场合也可接受。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words spelled '-aise' (e.g., praise, raise) and '-aze' (e.g., craze, blaze, graze) all rhyme, pronounced /eɪz/. Warning: 'rise' ends with '-ise' but sounds like /raɪz/, not rhyming.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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