heighten

1. V-T/V-I If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity. 加劇

The move has heightened tension in the state. 這一舉動(dòng)加劇了該州的緊張局勢(shì)。

Cross's interest heightened. 克羅斯的興趣增強(qiáng)了。