lift

US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
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1.

舉起, 抬起

raise to a higher position or level

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She helped him lift the heavy box.
她幫他抬起了那個沉重的箱子。
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The fog began to lift, revealing the mountains.
霧開始散去，露出了群山。
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raisehoistelevateheavehaul
2.

解除, 取消

cancel or remove (a ban, restriction, or siege)

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The government decided to lift the travel ban.
政府決定解除旅行禁令。
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The sanctions against the country were finally lifted.
對該國的制裁最終被解除。
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removecancelrevokewithdrawend
3.

偷竊, 剽竊

steal (something, especially from a shop or by plagiarism)

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He was caught trying to lift a watch from the store.
他因試圖從商店偷一塊手錶而被抓。
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The student was accused of trying to lift passages from a book for his essay.
這名學生被指控試圖從一本書中剽竊段落用於他的論文。
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stealpilfershopliftplagiarizecopy
1.

電梯, 升降機

a device for carrying people or things up or down to different floors in a building or for raising heavy objects

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Take the lift to the fifth floor.
乘電梯到五樓。
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The construction workers used a large lift to move the beams.
建築工人使用大型升降機移動橫樑。
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elevatorhoistcrane
2.

搭便車, 載一程

a ride in a vehicle given to someone who does not have their own transport

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Can you give me a lift to the station?
你能載我一程到車站嗎？
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He offered her a lift home after the party.
派對結束後，他提出送她回家。
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ridecar ridehitch
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weight-liftinglift offheavy liftinglift uplift the lid ongive someone a liftlift someone's spirits