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enhance
[ɪn'hæns]
vt. , ,
  1. Those clothes do nothing to enhance her appearance.
    她穿那些更漂亮。
  2. He made many efforts to enhance his reputation.
    声誉。
  3. Now her teachers corps, called Teach for American is off and running. After a rigorous competition,500 recent college graduates won places out of a field of2, 500 applicants, proving Ms.Kopp's theory that making the corps selective would 教师团——教师团——已迅速展番激烈竞,2500申请,500。证女士论:号召




enhance
[ verb ]
  1. increase

  2. <verb.change> heighten raise
    This will enhance your enjoyment
    heighten the tension
  3. make better or more attractive

  4. <verb.change>
    This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat




Enhance \En*hance"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enhanced}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enhancing}.] [Norm. F. enhauncer, enhaucer, OF.
enhaleier, enhaucier; pref. en- (L. in) + haucier to lift,
raise up, from an assumed L. altiare, fr. L. altus high; cf.
Pr. enansar, enanzar, to advance, exalt, and E. advance. See
{Altitude}, and cf. {Hawser}.]
1. To raise or lift up; to exalt. [Obs.] --Wyclif.

Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand enhanced.
--Spenser.

2. To advance; to augment; to increase; to heighten; to make
more costly or attractive; as, to enhance the price of
commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness; hence, also,
to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance
crime.

The reputation of ferocity enhanced the value of
their services, in making them feared as well as
hated. --Southey.


Enhance \En*hance"\, v. i.
To be raised up; to grow larger; as, a debt enhances rapidly
by compound interest.