The verb is pronounced /ʌp'lɪft/. The noun is pronounced /'ʌplɪft/. 动词读作/ʌp'lɪft/,名词读作/'ʌplɪft/。
- VERB 使振奋;提升
If something uplifts people, it helps them to have a better life, for example by making them feel happy or by improving their social conditions.
- We need a little something to help sometimes, to uplift us and make us feel better...
有时候,我们需要一些小东西来激励自己,使自己感觉更好。 - Art was created to uplift the mind and the spirit.
艺术创作旨在陶冶情操。 - Uplift is also a noun.
- This victory was a massive uplift for us.
这个胜利对我们来说是巨大的鼓舞。
- N-COUNT 上扬;上涨;增长
In economics, an uplift in something such as the price of shares is an increase in their value.
- ...an uplift in the stock market...
股市上涨 - Its shares were down across the first quarter, but are now showing a 20 per cent uplift.
它的股票在第一季度陷入低迷,但现在累计已有20%的涨幅。