raise
单词辨析：
及物动词，主语通常为人、机构等，既指抬起或举起具体事物，也指提高数量、水平、价格、质量等，常包含人为因素。
He raised his hat and walked away.
他抬了一下帽子，然后走开了。
We must do our best to raise people's living standards.
我们要尽全力提高人民的生活水平。
The money could be found by raising income tax by three per cent.
所得税提高3%，就会有钱了。
The price of pork has been raised recently.
最近猪肉提价了。
不及物动词，主语通常为事物，既指水位、地势等升高，也指数量、价值、地位等提高，通常不包含人为因素。
The sun rises in the east.
太阳从东方升起。
What causes the sea level to rise?
什么原因造成海平面上升？
The road rises steeply after several turns.
转过几个弯之后，这条路突然变陡。
The price of pork has risen recently.
最近猪肉提价了。
He rose to the position of manager.
他升到了经理职位。
指用体力或机械将人或事物举起；也指抬起某一身体部位。
The crane lifted the container onto the truck.
吊车把集装箱吊运到卡车上。
She lifted the lid on the pot of soup to add some salt.
她揭开汤锅的盖子加了些盐。
The stone is too heavy for me to lift.
这块石头太重了，我搬不起来。
He lifted his hand to knock on the door.
他举手敲门。
指将人或物抬高、举高，也可引申指提高地位或职位。
Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position.
把病人慢慢托到直立的位置。
They attempted to elevate Roland to the position of president.
他们企图把罗兰抬上总统宝座。
常指用绳索、起重机等把某物升起。
The sailors hoisted the flags in the morning.
水手们早晨升起了旗帜。
They need to hoist the concrete blocks.
他们需要吊起混凝土块。
常指用体力将某事物抬高或举高；也指抬起眼睛、头或脸以向上看。
He raised the dumbbell from the ground.
他把哑铃从地上举起来。
I'll raise both hands in favour of damming the river.
我举双手赞成拦河筑坝。
He raised his eyes and stared at her.
他抬眼盯视着她。
指养育孩子或饲养动物。
More patience is needed to rear young children.
养育年幼的孩子需要更多的耐心。
Most villagers there rear cattle.
那里大多数村民都养牛。
The birds used to be reared in captivity.
这些鸟曾经是笼养的。
指照顾、教导孩子直到其成年。
He was brought up by his aunt.
他是由姑姑抚养大的。
Children are usually brought up to follow parents' advices.
小孩子通常都被教导要听父母的话。
指抚养孩子长大；也指饲养动物或种植某种植物。
After her divorce, she alone raised her three children.
离婚后，她独自抚养3个孩子。
He raised sheep when he was young.
他年轻的时候养过羊。
She planned to raise strawberries after retirement.
她计划退休之后种植草莓。
相关例句：
The agreement has raised hopes that the war may end soon
那项协议使人们感到战争有望很快结束。
The goal is to raise as much money as possible.
目的是筹集到尽可能多的资金。
Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
最近发生的两起事件引发了更多人的关注。
In the meeting Mrs. Ashrawi raised the three main concerns that the Palestinians had
会议上，阿什拉维夫人提出了巴勒斯坦人最为关注的三个问题。
Within two months Kelly got a raise.
不到两个月，凯利就获得了加薪。
The Republic of Ireland is expected to raise interest rates
爱尔兰共和国预计会提高利率。