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

• 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。
• Strengthen and improve the party's style of work and intensify the struggle against corruption.
  加强和改进党的作风建设，深入开展反腐败斗争。
• We will intensify efforts to protect and improve the environment.
  强化环境保护与管理。
• This could intensify the risk of a nuclear exchange.
  这可能会加剧爆发核战争的危险。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The US and its allies must intensify their financial assistance to the Kiev government.
  美国及其盟友必须加强对基辅政府的财政援助。
• The conflict is almost bound to intensify
  冲突几乎注定会加剧。