•Would all those in favour please raise their hands ?赞成的人请举手好吗？

•He raised the window and leaned out.他把窗户推上去后探出身子。

•Mary Quant was the first fashion designer to raise hemlines.玛丽．匡特是第一个把裙子裁短的时装设计师。

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•The government plan to raise taxes.政府计划增税。

•I had to raise my voice (= speak more loudly) to make myself heard over the noise.在一片喧哗声中，我不得不提高嗓门好让大家听见。

•The inspector said that standards at the school had to be raised.督学说学校必须提高办学标准。

•Our little chat has raised my spirits (= made me feel happier).我们闲聊了一小会，我的情绪好些了。

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•Her answers raised doubts/fears/suspicions in my mind.她的回答使我心里感到疑惑／害怕／怀疑。

•This discussion has raised many important issues/problems.这次讨论引出了很多重要的议题／问题。

•The announcement raised a cheer/laugh.该通知引起大家一片欢呼／哄堂大笑。

•I want to raise (= talk about) two problems/questions with you.我想跟你探讨／问你两个问题。

•I want to start my own business if I can raise (= obtain) the money/cash/capital/funds.如果我能够筹集到钱款／现金／资本／资金的话，我想创办自己的公司。

•formal The chapel was raised (= built) as a memorial to her son.这座小教堂是为了纪念她的儿子而修建的。

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•Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents.她从小父母就去世了，是祖父母把她抚养大的。

•The lambs had to be raised by hand (= fed artificial milk by people) when their mother died.母羊死后，这些小羊只得靠人工喂养。

•The farmer raises (= breeds) chickens and pigs.这个农场主饲养鸡和猪。

•The soil around here isn't good enough for raising (= growing) crops.这附近地区的土壤不够肥沃，不能种庄稼。

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•I'll raise you.我要提高赌注。

•[+ two objects] I'll raise you $50.我要比你多押50美元。

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•They agreed to raise the trade embargo if three conditions were met.如果满足三个条件，他们同意解除贸易禁运。

•After three weeks the siege was raised.三个星期后解除了围困。

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•I've been trying to raise Jack/Tokyo all day.我一整天都试图与杰克／东京取得联系。

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•Jemma's miniskirt raised a few eyebrows at the board meeting.杰玛穿超短裙去参加董事会会议，令众人惊讶不已。

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•They're going to have to raise their game if they want to stay in the Premiership this season.如果他们这个季度还想继续参加足球超级联赛，他们就必须努力改善表现。

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•Never raise your hand to a child.绝对不要打孩子。

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•She asked the boss for a raise.她要求老板给她加薪。