[transitive] to increase the amount or level of sth增加，提高（数量、水平等）◆to raise salaries/prices/taxes提高工资／价格／税金◆They raised their offer to $500.他们将报价提高到 500 元。◆a campaign to raise awareness of the brand提高品牌认知度的活动to bring or collect money together; to manage to get money for sth筹募；筹款◆to raise a loan筹集贷款◆The bank has raised $2 billion to fund its expansion.银行筹集了 20 亿元资金用于扩张。◆They give new companies help in raising capital.他们在筹资方面给新公司提供帮助。to mention sth for people to discuss or for sb to deal with提及；提起（课题）◆Analysts have raised concerns over the company's ability to survive.分析员对这家公司的生存能力表示了担忧。◆I'm glad you raised the subject of money.我很高兴你提到了钱的问题。 SYN bring up (Accounting 会计) if you raise an invoice (= a bill for work or goods) you write out or print one or ask sb to do this开（发票）◆Invoices are not raised where immediate payment is required.在需要立即付款的情况下不开发票。if you raise a call, you contact sb by telephone, email, etc. to ask for some help with a technical problem（通过电话、电子邮件等）与…取得联系，和…通话  ➡  idiom at ante