及物动词

1. As she waited, her fears heightened.
她在等待时，越发感到恐惧。

不及物动词

1. As she waited, her excitement heightened.
她越等越激动。

2. Day by day the structure heightened.
建筑物逐日增高。

1. 提高：height-to-paper 铅字高度 | heighten 提高 | heil 嗨

2. 增高：height 高度 | heighten 增高 | heir 继乘人

3. 使提高,加强：1.merge 合并(名词merger) | 2.heighten 使提高,加强 | 3.monopoly 垄断

4. 加高：Education wise教育方向 | Heighten加高 | Solidify变硬

1. （使）（情感）增强;（使）加深
If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.

e.g. The move has heightened tension in the state...
该举动加剧了州里的紧张气氛。
e.g. These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks...
最近发生的这些谋杀案让人们愈加担心会出现更多的袭击。