单词 | elevate |
释义 | elevate elevate /ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for elevate F0 FORMAL to raise something or lift something up: » The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs.Thesaurus+: ↑Raising and loweringF0 to make someone or something more important or to improve something: » They want to elevate the status of teachers.» These factors helped to elevate the town into the list of the ten most attractive in the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterThesaurus+: ↑Promoting, demoting and transferring staffbe elevated to sth FORMALF0 to be given a higher rank or social position: » He has been elevated to deputy manager.» She was elevated to the peerage (= was given the title 'Lady').Thesaurus+: ↑Promoting, demoting and transferring staffThesaurus+: ↑Class and class-consciousness in general , ↑Wealthiness and wealthy , ↑Poverty and poor |
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