1. vt.提起，举起，竖起　 lift; push or move upward
2. vt.增加；提升　 increase in amount, size, etc.; bring to a higher level, rank, or degree
3. vt.抚养　 produce, cause to grow or develop, and look after (living things)

　～ a family　养家
　～ a laugh　引起哄笑
　～ an army　募兵
　～ chickens　养鸡
　～ funds　筹集资金
　～ glasses　举杯
　～ money　募款
　～ one's hand　举手
　～ one's voice　提高声音
　～ price　提高价格
　～ the baby　喂养孩子
　～ the daily output　提高日产量
　～ agreeably　令人愉快地举起
　～ angrily　愤怒地举起
　～ bravely　勇敢地举起
　～ casually　漫不经心地举起
　～ cheerfully　兴高采烈地举起
　～ consistently　一致地举起
　～ constantly　不断地举起
　～ cunningly　巧妙地举起
　～ daintily　斯文地举起
　～ daringly　大胆地举起
　～ deliberately　故意举起
　～ delicately　微妙地举起
　～ desperately　不顾一切地举起
　～ discreetly　小心地举起
　～ episodically　偶尔举起
　～ eventually　最终举起
　～ extemporaneously　临时举起
　～ finally　最终举起
　～ frequently　不断地举起
　～ gradually　渐渐地举起
　～ hastily　急速地举起
　～ heartlessly　无意地举起
　～ hideously　令人惊骇地举起
　～ insistently　坚决地举起
　～ insolently　傲慢地举起
　～ instinctively　本能地举起
　～ involuntarily　不由自主地举起
　～ momentarily　顷刻之间举起
　～ noiselessly　静静地举起
　～ purposely　特意地举起
　～ rapidly　迅速举起
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地举起
　～ resolutely　果断地举起
　～ satisfactorily　令人满意地举起
　～ significantly　意味深长地举起
　～ speedily　快速地举起
　～ stoutly　有力地举起
　～ successfully　成功地举起
　～ symbolically　象征性地举起
　～ unanimously　一致举起
　～ unscrupulously　肆无忌惮地举起
　～ victoriously　成功地举起
　～ vigorously　有力地举起
　～ from　把…从…举起
　～ oneself upon a tiptoe　踮起脚尖站着
　～ to　把…举起到…
　～ sb to a higher position　把某人提升到较高的职位

　When he saw the principal, he raised his hand in salutation.　他看到校长时举手敬礼。
　I'll raise both hands in favour of damming the river.　我举双手赞成拦河筑坝。
　From then on we raised our heads and became our own masters.　从此我们抬起头来当家做主了。
　Slowly he raised his bow and began to take aim at the bird.　慢慢地他举起弓，开始瞄准那只鸟。
　Raise the overturned lamp.　扶起倒了的灯。
　The car raised a dust as it went by.　汽车走过时扬起一片尘土。
　They raised their output by more than half in less than three years.　不到三年，他们把产量提高了一半还多。
　We must do everything we can to raise the people's living standards.　我们要想一切办法来提高人民的生活水平。
　None of them raised any objection.　他们谁也没提出反对意见。
　Why didn't you raise the question at the meeting?　这问题你怎么没有在会上提出来?
　As no one raised his voice against the plan, it was agreed on.　由于没有人提反对意见，那项计划便通过了。
　They decided to raise money by subscription.　他们决定靠募捐的办法来筹集这笔款子。
　How were they going to raise enough money for it?　他们怎样来为此筹集足够的资金呢?
　They helped us to raise the 200,000 yuan fund for the school buildings.　他们帮助我们募集了20万元基金来建校舍。
　They are proud to have raised such a fine son.　有了这么一个好儿子，他们感到自豪。
　They increased their income by raising silkworms and so on.　他们靠养蚕等增加了收入。
　The old man likes raising rabbits, chickens, dogs and horses.　这个老人喜欢养兔子、鸡、狗和马。
　They distinguished themselves by raising 180 kg of ginned cotton per mu last year.　去年他们取得了亩产皮棉180公斤的优异成绩。
　This will enable them to raise bigger crops.　这将使他们能取得更好的收成。
　They raised five thousand chrysanthemums last year.　去年他们种了五千株菊花。
　According to the school regulation anyone who raises the devil on the school campus will be punished.　遵照学校的规定，任何人在校园内捣乱都将受到惩罚。
　The children are raising the devil in the next room, tell them to keep quiet.　孩子们在隔壁吵得太厉害了，叫他们安静点。
　The disco party raised the roof until the small hours of the morning.　那场迪斯科舞会吵闹至凌晨才结束。
　He would raise the roof over her slightest mistake or shortcoming.　她出一点差错，他就会大发雷霆。
　What he said to me raised my hopes.　他对我讲的那番话使我感到更有希望了。
　They were all looking a bit miserable but Barry soon raised a laugh by telling a few jokes.　他们看上去有点难受，但巴里的几个笑话却顿时使气氛活跃了起来。
　Brenda's ambition is to get a supervisor's job, but I've raised my sights a bit higher than that.　布伦达的志向是当一名主管，但我的抱负要比他的高一点。
　He raised a row when he found that someone had damaged the machine.　当他发现有人把机器弄坏时，发了一顿脾气。
　Dad raised an awful stink when he saw what the children's cricket match had done to the lawn.　孩子们在草坪上进行板球比赛时把草坪踩得一塌糊涂，他们的父亲看到后为此大发雷霆！
　Don't raise your voice to me!　你不要对我大声嚷嚷。
　We all raised our eyebrows when we heard that two young men had beaten a tiger to death bare-handed.　当听到两个青年赤手空拳打死了一只老虎时，我们都不禁为之愕然。
　Many people raised their eyebrows at the news that their director had been removed from office.　听说厂长被撤职许多人大吃一惊。
　I think we should raise our glasses to our hostess.　我想我们该为我们的女主人祝酒。
　I raise my glass to the happy pair, wishing them a long life together.　我为这幸福的一对干杯，祝愿他们白头偕老。
　Ladies and Gentlemen, please raise your glasses to the bride and bridegroom.　先生们，女士们，让我们为新郎新娘的健康干杯！
　At the dinner, we all raised our glasses to the eighty-year-old man, wishing him a happy birthday.　席间，我们频频举杯，祝贺这位老人80寿辰。
　Don't you dare raise a hand to my son!　你敢碰我儿子一指头！
　Like all children, my boys were naughty when they were young, but I never raised a hand to them.　和别的孩子们一样，我的孩子小时也很顽皮、淘气，但我从不体罚他们。
　He was good-tempered and never raised his hand to his children.　他脾气很好，从不动手打孩子。
　The water level has been raised by 1.1 metres.　水位提高了1.1米。
　The building was raised on level ground.　平地上建起一座高大的楼房。
　That was the way he was raised.　他就是这样给养大的。
　She was raised in Guangzhou.　她是在广州长大的。
　We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.　我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
　You raise your voice to be loud!　把你的声音提高点。
　Water raised by the electrified pumping stations poured into the terraced fields.　由电泵抽上来的水哗哗地流入了梯田。

 ♣ raise to　(v.+prep.)
　提到；提升到　heighten; promote
　She raised her finger to her lips as a sign of silence.　她把手指放到嘴唇上以示安静。
　She raised the fallen child to his feet.　她扶起跌倒的孩子。
　He was raised to the position of manager.　他被提升到经理的位置上。
　His salary was raised to 2000 dollars a year.　他的薪水提升到一年2000美元。

 ♣ raise, rise
　这两个词都有“提高，上升，增加”的意思，但其用法不同。
1. raise是及物动词，其主语通常是人；而rise是不及物动词，其主语通常是物。例如：
　I feel I must raise my voice against suggested changes in the law.　我认为我必须对该法律所提出的修改条款提出反对。
　The sun rises and bathes the earth.　太阳升起，普照大地。
2. raise和rise用于同一事物时含义不同。例如：
　
 ♣ raise, boost, elevate, enhance, exalt, grow, heighten, hoist, lift
　这组词都有“升，抬起，举高”“增加”的意思。它们的区别是：
1. raise含有使物体达到应有的高度的含义，可表示“升职”。
2. elevate多是素质等方面提高。例如：
　Reading good books elevates your mind.　阅读好书能增进你的心灵修养。
　The good news elevated everyone's spirits.　这个好消息鼓舞了每个人的精神。
3. 而lift强调物体的沉重，暗示举起来需要很大力量。通常只用于指克服重力“提升”某一具体事物。例如：
　This window will not lift.　这个窗户推不上去。
　The low clouds began to lift.　低空的云开始上升。
　He lifted a heavy stone.　他举起了一块重石。
4. exalt一般用于指“提高”职位或地位，是正式用语。例如：
　The manager exalted many of his friends.　经理提拔了他的许多朋友。
　She thanked the President to exalt her.　她感谢总统提拔她。
5. boost指在数量上或力量上的提高或增加。例如：
　It is reported that they will boost the price of crude oil by another 30 yuan a barrel for exportation.　据说他们要把出口的原油价格每桶又提高30元。
6. enhance是指在原有基础上增进价值、力量等。例如：
　A beautiful garden enhances the appearance of a house.　有个美丽的花园可使房屋更美丽。
　The growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it.　城市的发展常常会提高其附近的地价。
7. heighten指在程度、强度方面加强或提高，可用于精神或物质方面。例如：
　This only heightens our admiration.　这只能使我们更加敬佩。
　The building had been heightened by the addition of the second storey.　这幢楼房从两层楼往上又加高了一层。
8. grow在作不及物动词时，表示体积、重量、长度、高度等增长。例如：
　Babies grow very quickly.　小孩长得很快。
　The crops are growing well.　庄稼长势很好。
　Plants can't grow without water.　没有水植物不能生长。
9. hoist指用机器将重物吊起。例如：
　The sailor hoisted the cargo on board.　水手们用机器把货物装在船上。
 ♣ raise, bring up, grow up, rear
　这组词（组）都有“抚养、饲养”的意思。其区别在于：
1. raise是非正式用语，英式英语中指“养动植物”，美式英语中指“抚养人”。
2. rear在英式英语中指“抚养人”，在美式英语中指“养动植物”，既指“从小养到大”，也指“教养”，是正式用语。例如：
　The mother reared her children wisely.　那位母亲很会教养自己的孩子。
　We reared our children to help others.　我们教育子女要乐于助人。
　She likes rearing birds.　她喜欢养鸟。
　He used to rear pigs.　他以前养猪。
3. bring up是动词短语，作“抚养”解时无语体之分，侧重于童年时期的“精心教养”。例如：
　The woman brought up four children alone.　那个妇女独自养育了四个孩子。
　He was brought up to believe that money is the most important thing in life.　他所受的教养使他相信，金钱是生活中最重要的东西。
4. grow up的意思是“成长”，侧重于“达到成熟阶段”。例如：
　This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.　这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
　Jane is growing up so fast, I think she's going to be a tall woman.　简长得真快，我想她一定能长成一个高挑儿的姑娘。
　Stop acting like a child with your bad temper! Do grow up.　别耍小孩子脾气了！快成熟点吧。

1. 他举手提问。
　［误］ He rose his hand to ask a question.
　［正］ He raised his hand to ask a question.
　女主人起身欢迎我们。
　［误］ The hostess raised to greet us.
　［正］ The hostess rose to greet us.
　［析］ raise和rise都可表示“由低向上升高的动作或趋势”，但raise是及物动词，在主动句中其后必须有宾语；rise是不及物动词，后面不直接跟宾语。
2. 1949年10月1日，人们第一次看到五星红旗在天安门广场升起。
　［误］ October 1, 1949 saw the rising of the five-star red flag for the first time on Tian An Men Square.
　［正］ October 1, 1949 saw the raising of the five-star red flag for the first time on Tian An Men Square.
　［析］ 国旗是被升起的，不是自动上升的。因此， rising尽管形式不错，但意义不准确，应该用raising.
3. 他努力学习提高自己的英语水平。
　［误］ He studies hard to raise his English level.
　［正］ He studies hard to improve his English.
　［析］ raise his English level是逐字直译的汉式英语，“提高英语水平”可用 improve one's English表达。

C （工资，薪金的）提升，增加 a salary raise

　raise　用作名词时表示工资、薪金等的增加，是美式英语的用法，英式英语用rise表示。

　He went to ask for a raise.　他要求增加工资。
　The workers went on strike for a raise.　工人举行罢工，要求增加工资。
　The trade unions bargained away their rights in exchange for a small pay raise.　工会不惜牺牲自己的权利以换取微薄的加薪。

　［同义词］ v. advance, cause, get, pose, upgrade, uplift
　［反义词］ v. debase, decrease, degrade, dismiss, lower, reduce
　［词源］　古挪威语reisa（升起）