intensify

英 [ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ]

美 [ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ]

v.  (使)加强，增强，加剧

过去分词：intensified　过去式：intensified　现在分词：intensifying　第三人称单数：intensifies　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）加强，增强，加剧
  to increase in degree or strength; to make sth increase in degree or strength
  1. Violence intensified during the night.
     在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
  2. The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the government.
     反对派领袖加强了对政府的攻击。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 加强;强化;加剧
  If youintensifysomething or if itintensifies, it becomes greater in strength, amount, or degree.
  1. Britain is intensifying its efforts to secure the release of the hostages...
     英国正加紧努力确保人质的获释。
  2. The conflict is almost bound to intensify...
     冲突几乎注定会加剧。
  3. Groups of refugees are on the move following intensified fighting in the region.
     该地区战事加剧之后,大批难民开始逃离。

英英释义

verb

• become more intense
  1. The debate intensified
  2. His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
  Synonym:deepen
• make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  1. The efforts were intensified
  2. Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
  3. Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
  4. This event only deepened my convictions
  Synonym:compoundheightendeepen
• increase in extent or intensity
  1. The Allies escalated the bombing
  Synonym:escalatestep up
• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

双语例句

• The conflict is almost bound to intensify
  冲突几乎注定会加剧。
• -To intensify cooperation to reduce the number and effects of natural and man-made disasters.
  -加紧合作以减少自然灾害和人为灾害的次数及其影响。
• Now is the time to intensify the struggle on all fronts.
  现在是在各条战线上加强斗争的时候了。
• However, when we disturb the soil and leave it unprotected, we hasten and intensify this process.
  然而，当我们破坏了土壤和留下它保护的，我们加快和加强这一进程。
• Britain is intensifying its efforts to secure the release of the hostages
  英国正加紧努力确保人质的获释。
• This could intensify the risk of a nuclear exchange.
  这可能会加剧爆发核战争的危险。
• Last suggesting our academe to intensify the research in this field.
  从而建议我国学术界应加强这一领域的学术研究。
• We will intensify cooperation with fellow developing countries, and support their greater say in international affairs.
  中国将一如既往地同发展中的合作，支持发展中在国际事务中的发言权。
• WHO calls on all its Member States to intensify action against cancer by developing and reinforcing cancer control programmes.
  世卫组织呼吁其所有会员国通过制定和加强癌症控制规划强化防治癌症的行动。
• To raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify.
  升高或增加数量或程度；增强。