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

• Thus the Western powers should intensify the political and economic pressure on the regime.
  这样，西方大国应该加强对卡扎非施加政治与经济压力。
• -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。
• 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。
• We will intensify R& D on national defense and the development of weapons and equipment.
  加强国防科研和武器装备建设。
• To popularize and intensify the national defense education is the common responsibility of the whole society.
  普及和加强国防教育是全社会的共同责任。
• 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 should intensify our efforts to establish Party organizations in mass organizations and intermediaries.
  加大在社会团体和社会中介组织中建立党组织的工作力度。
• 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。
• Efforts are ongoing to intensify surveillance, case management, health education and vector control in the affected areas.
  目前正在受影响地区努力加强疫情监测、病例管理、卫生教育和媒介控制。
• To raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify.
  升高或增加数量或程度；增强。