vt.

1. 舉起，抬起
   He raised his glass and said: "Your health, Carl."

   他舉起了杯子說道："祝你健康，卡爾。"

2. 增加；提高；提升[（+to）]
   The landlord raised my rent.

   房東提高了我的租金。

3. 籌（款）；招（兵）；集結
   They are going to raise funds for the school buildings.

   他們將為蓋校舍籌集資金。

4. 養育；種植；飼養
   The baby was raised on soya-bean milk.

   這孩子是用豆漿餵養大的。

5. 提出；發出
   None of them raised any objection.

   他們誰也沒提出反對意見。

6. 引起；喚起；揚起
7. 豎起；建起
   They raised a monument to the national hero.

   他們為那位民族英雄樹了紀念碑。

8. 撤除（包圍，封鎖等），解（禁）
9. 使復活；使（鬼魂）出現
10. 給（賭注）加碼，提高（賭注）
11. （用無線電）和……取得聯繫

n.

1. 【美】加薪；加薪額[C]
   I am going to ask the boss for a raise.

   我要找老板要求加薪。

2. 提高，舉，升
3. 高處；拱高路段
4. 【牌】賭注加碼，加叫

v.

1. lift or move to a higher position or level.
   ▸set upright.
2. construct or build (a structure).
3. increase the amount, level, or strength of:
   Don't raise your voice at me!
   ▸promote to a higher rank.
   ▸ (raise something to) Mathematics  multiply a quantity to (a specified power).
   ▸(in poker or brag) bet (a specified amount) more than (another player).
   ▸Bridge  make a higher bid in the same suit as that bid by (one's partner).
4. cause to occur or to be considered:
   doubts have been raised.
5. collect or levy (money or resources).
   ▸generate (an invoice or other document).
6. bring up (a child).
   ▸breed or grow (animals or plants).
7. abandon or force to abandon (a blockade, embargo, etc.).
8. wake from sleep or bring back from death.
9. drive (an animal) from its lair.
10. (of someone at sea) come in sight of (land or another ship).
    ▸Brit. informal establish contact with (someone) by telephone or radio.
11. Physiology  stimulate production of (an antiserum, antibody, etc.) against the appropriate target cell or substance.

n.

1. N. Amer. an increase in salary.
2. an act of raising a stake or bid.
3. Weightlifting  an act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight.