elevate
英 ['elɪveɪt]
美['ɛlɪvet]
	    - vt. 提升;举起;振奋情绪等;提升…的职位
 
英英释意
- 1. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;
 - "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
 - "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
 - "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
 
- 2. raise from a lower to a higher position;
 - "Raise your hands"
 - "Lift a load"
 
- 3. raise in rank or condition;
 - "The new law lifted many people from poverty"