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

• 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。
• We will intensify efforts to protect and improve the environment.
  强化环境保护与管理。
• 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。
• 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。
• This can and should intensify.
  这种抗议可能（也应该会）加剧。
• WHO calls on all its Member States to intensify action against cancer by developing and reinforcing cancer control programmes.
  世卫组织呼吁其所有会员国通过制定和加强癌症控制规划强化防治癌症的行动。
• The conflict is almost bound to intensify
  冲突几乎注定会加剧。
• We will intensify efforts to develop and reform the military logistics system.
  深化后勤建设和改革。
• 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。
• These countries remain highly committed to eliminating the disease, and continue to intensify their leprosy control activities.
  这些国家对消灭这一疾病保持了高度承诺、并且不断加强麻风控制活动。