If something uplifts people, it helps them to have a better life, for example by making them feel happy or by improving their social conditions.
例句
We need a little something to help sometimes, to uplift us and make us feel better...有时候,我们需要一些小东西来激励自己,使自己感觉更好。Art was created to uplift the mind and the spirit.艺术创作旨在陶冶情操。
N-COUNT
上扬;上涨;增长
In economics, an uplift in something such as the price of shares is an increase in their value.
例句
...an uplift in the stock market...股市上涨Its shares were down across the first quarter, but are now showing a 20 per cent uplift.它的股票在第一季度陷入低迷,但现在累计已有20%的涨幅。
英汉词典释义
vt.
振作;振奋
A good vacation uplifted him.愉快的假期使他振作起来。
n.
振作;振奋
His encouragement gave me a hot sense of uplift.他的鼓励激发了我的上进心。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
2. a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts