/ re?z; rez/ v
1、 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (a) lift or move (sth) to a higher level; cause to rise 舉起, 升起, 提起, 擡起（某物）: raise one's hand 舉手 * He raised his eyes from his work. 他停下工作舉目觀看. * raise a sunken ship (up) to the surface 把沈船打撈出水面 * raise one's hat to sb, ie as a sign of respect 向某人舉帽致敬. (b) move (sth/sb) to an upright position 豎起, 立起, 扶起（某物[某人]）: raise a man from his knees 把跪著的男子攙起來 * We raised the fence and fixed it in position. 我們把籬笆豎立起來並固定住.
2、[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sth) increase the amount or volume or heighten the level of sth 增加某物之數量或容量; 提高某事物的水平: raise salaries, prices, profits, etc 增加薪水、 提高價格、 加大利潤 * He raised his offer to 500. 他把出價提高到500英鎊. * raise one's voice, ie speak more loudly 提高嗓門 * raise the temperature to 80 使溫度升高到80 * raise standards of service 提高服務水平 * raise sb's hopes, ie make sb more hopeful 點燃某人的希望.
3、[Tn] cause (sth) to arise or appear 引起, 激起（某事物）; 使（某事物）產生或出現: raise doubts, fears, suspicions, etc in people's minds 引起人們的懷疑、 恐懼、 猜疑等 * The horses' hooves raised a cloud of dust. 馬蹄揚起了壹片塵土. * raise the spirits of the dead 使死者顯靈 * The dirty joke raised a blush on her cheek. 這個下流笑話羞得她臉通紅.
4、[Tn] (a) cause (sth) to be heard 使（某事）盡人皆知: raise a commotion, fuss, protest, stink, etc 搞出騷亂、 紛擾、 抗議、 糾紛等 * raise the alarm/alert 發出警報 * The retort raised a cheer in support of the speaker. 發言人這壹反駁博得了壹片支持的歡呼聲. (b) bring (sth) up for discussion or attention; put forward 將（某事物）提出討論或引起註意: The book raises many important issues (for our consideration). 該書提出了許多重要問題（值得考慮）. * I'm glad you raised that point. 妳能把那壹點指出來, 我感到很高興.
5、[Tn] bring or collect (sth) together; manage to obtain 召集或集結（某事物）; 籌措: raise an army 招募軍隊 * raise a loan, a subscription, etc 借款、 募捐 * raise funds for charity, eg by holding a bazaar 籌集慈善基金（如藉助於舉行義賣活動） * a fund-raising event 籌款活動.
6、[Tn] (a) (esp US) bring up (a child, etc) 養育（孩子等）: I was raised by my aunt on a farm. 我是在農場由姨媽撫養大的. * It's difficult raising a family on a small income. 依靠微薄的收入是很難養家的. (b) breed (farm animals); grow or produce (crops) 飼養（家畜）; 種植或生產（作物）. Cf 參看 rear2.
7、[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb/sth) build or erect (a monument, statue, etc) 建造或樹立（紀念碑、 雕像等）: raise a memorial to those killed in war 立碑紀念戰爭中的死難者.
8、[Tn] end (a siege, etc) 解除（包圍等）: raise a blockade, a ban, an embargo 解除封鎖、 禁令、 禁運.
9、[Tn] (infml 口) get in contact with (sb); find (sth) 與（某人）接觸; 與（某人）建立聯系; 找到（某人）: I can't raise her on the phone. 我打電話找不到她. * I've been trying to raise this spare part everywhere. 我壹直在到處尋找, 想弄到這種備件.
10、[Tn] (in card-games, esp poker) bet more than (another player) （紙牌戲, 尤指撲克牌戲中）下賭註超過（對手）: I'll raise you! 我超過妳（的賭註）!
(idm 習語) kick up/raise a dust => dust1. lift/raise a finger/hand => lift. raise `Cain/`hell/the `roof (infml 口) be very angry; cause an uproar 大怒; 大吵大鬧: He raised Cain when he found he had been cheated. 他發覺受騙而勃然大怒. raise one's `eyebrows (at sth) (esp passive 尤用於被動語態) show disdain or surprise 表示輕蔑或驚訝: Eyebrows were raised/There were many raised eyebrows when he shaved all his hair off. 他把頭發剃光了, 人人見了都大吃壹驚. raise one's glass (to sb) drink a toast (to sb) 向（某人）祝酒. raise sb's hackles => hackles. raise/start a hare => hare. raise a `laugh/`smile amuse people enough to make them laugh/smile 逗得人大笑[發笑]. raise/lower one's sights => sight1. raise sb's `spirits make sb feel more cheerful or brave 使某人感到振奮或受到鼓舞; 鼓起某人的勇氣: My win at chess raised my spirits a little. 我贏了這盤國際象棋才打起了壹點精神. raise the `temperature increase tension, hostility, etc 加劇緊張氣氛、 敵對情緒等: This insult raised the temperature of the discussion. 這種侮辱的言語使討論的氣氛頓時緊張起來. raise one's voice a`gainst sb/sth speak firmly and boldly against sb/sth 堅決而勇敢地發言反對某人[某事物].
> raise n (US) =rise1 3: get a raise of 200 獲得加薪200英鎊.
-raiser (forming compound ns 用以構成復合名詞) person or thing that raises (raise 5) 進行召集或籌措的人或事物: a `curtain-raiser, ie a short play before the main one * `fire-raisers, ie arsonists * a `fund-raiser.