lifting 音标拼音: [l'ɪftɪŋ]
adj . 上升的
上升的
Lift \
Lift \ (
l [
i ^]
ft ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Lifted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Lifting }.] [
Icel .
lypta ,
fr .
lopt air ;
akin to Sw .
lyfta to lift ,
Dan .
l ["
o ]
fte ,
G .
l ["
u ]
ften ; --
prop .,
to raise into the air .
See {
Loft },
and cf .
1st {
Lift }.]
1 .
To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation ;
to raise ;
to elevate ;
to bring up from a lower place to a higher ;
to upheave ;
sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place ; --
said of material things ;
as ,
to lift the foot or the hand ;
to lift a chair or a burden .
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2 .
To raise ,
elevate ,
exalt ,
improve ,
in rank ,
condition ,
estimation ,
character ,
etc .; --
often with up .
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The Roman virtues lift up mortal man . --
Addison .
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Lest ,
being lifted up with pride . --
1 Tim .
iii .
6 .
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3 .
To bear ;
to support . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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4 .
To collect ,
as moneys due ;
to raise .
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5 . [
Perh .
a different word ,
and akin to Goth .
hliftus thief ,
hlifan to steal ,
L .
clepere ,
Gr .
kle `
ptein .
Cf .
{
Shoplifter }.]
To steal ;
to carry off by theft (
esp .
cattle );
as ,
to lift a drove of cattle .
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Note :
In old writers ,
lift is sometimes used for lifted .
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He ne '
er lift up his hand but conquered . --
Shak .
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{
To lift up },
to raise or elevate ;
in the Scriptures ,
specifically ,
to elevate upon the cross . --
John viii .
28 .
{
To lift up the eyes }.
To look up ;
to raise the eyes ,
as in prayer . --
Ps .
cxxi .
1 .
{
To lift up the feet },
to come speedily to one '
s relief .
--
Ps .
lxxiv .
3 .
{
To lift up the hand }.
(
a )
To take an oath . --
Gen .
xiv .
22 .
(
b )
To pray . --
Ps .
xxviii .
2 .
(
c )
To engage in duty . --
Heb .
xii .
12 .
{
To lift up the hand against },
to rebel against ;
to assault ;
to attack ;
to injure ;
to oppress . --
Job xxxi .
21 .
{
To lift up one '
s head },
to cause one to be exalted or to rejoice . --
Gen .
xl .
13 . --
Luke xxi .
28 .
{
To lift up the heel against },
to treat with insolence or unkindness . --
John xiii .
18 .
{
To lift up the voice },
to cry aloud ;
to call out . --
Gen .
xxi .
16 .
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Lifting \
Lift "
ing \,
a .
Used in ,
or for ,
or by ,
lifting .
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{
Lifting bridge },
a lift bridge .
{
Lifting jack }.
See 2d {
Jack },
5 .
{
Lifting machine }.
See {
Health lift },
under {
Health }.
{
Lifting pump }. (
Mach .)
(
a )
A kind of pump having a bucket ,
or valved piston ,
instead of a solid piston ,
for drawing water and lifting it to a high level .
(
b )
A pump which lifts the water only to the top of the pump ,
or delivers it through a spout ;
a lift pump .
{
Lifting rod },
a vertical rod lifted by a rock shaft ,
and imparting motion to a puppet valve ; --
used in the engines of river steamboats .
{
Lifting sail } (
Naut .),
one which tends to lift a vessel '
s bow out of water ,
as jibs and square foresails .
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