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

• 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。
• But in the present global financial system there are mechanisms that intensify fluctuations.
  但在当前的全球金融体系中，有一些机制加剧了波动。
• 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。
• To raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify.
  升高或增加数量或程度；增强。
• We will intensify efforts to develop and reform the military logistics system.
  深化后勤建设和改革。
• 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。
• Let widen and intensify our relations.
  但愿我们都能不断阔展和增强我们的各种联系。
• This can and should intensify.
  这种抗议可能（也应该会）加剧。
• We will intensify efforts to protect and improve the environment.
  强化环境保护与管理。