The government sharply raised interest rates this year but it failed to bolster the currency.

The dog cowered under the table when his master raised the whip.

主人举起鞭子时,狗抖缩在桌子下边.

The rumour raised a storm of conjecture.

这谣言引起了一阵猜测.

That is ( the reason ) why he raised the question.

这就是他所以提出问题的原因.

The rumor raised much conjecture.

谣言引起很多猜测.

He was raised to the position of manager.

他晋升为经理.

Wall Street's collapse raised specters of the 1987 stock market crash.

华尔街股市暴跌引发了1987年股市崩溃时的那种恐慌.

From then on we raised our heads and became our own masters.

从此我们抬起头来当家做主了.

The news of more cuts has raised the specter of redundancies once again.

关于进一步裁减的消息让人们担心会再次裁员.

That decision raised questions about the secretary of state's powers and the fairness of his procedure.

那个决定引起人们对国务卿的权力及其做法的公平性的质疑。

The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.

政府将国防拨款提高了12%。

It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery.

是我第一个提到整形手术这个话题的。

Lavalais raised his glass to propose a toast to the newlyweds.

拉瓦雷举起酒杯，提议为新婚夫妇干杯。

Some managers have recently raised objection to the PFA handling these negotiations.

一些主教练最近就英格兰职业足球运动员协会负责这些谈判提出了异议。

Air bombardment raised criticism on the humanitarian grounds that innocent civilians might suffer.

空袭遭到了批评，因为从人道主义的立场来看，无辜的平民可能会受到伤害。

She went to the window and raised the blinds.

她走到窗前，拉起了百叶窗。

"Who's your publisher?" — "Lockett Press," she said, and she raised an eyebrow meaningfully.

“你的出版商是谁？”——“洛基特出版社，”她回答道，并意味深长地扬了扬眉毛。

She raised her eyebrows comically.

她滑稽地挑了挑眉毛。

They are raising a fund in support of this good cause.

他们正在为赞助这一有益的事业而集资.

He saluted her by raising his hat.

他举起帽子向她致意.

Stop raising difficulties; the plan will work.

不要出难题了, 这个计划会行得通的.