deepen

1. V-T/V-I If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense. 使加劇; 加劇

If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen. 如果不加以阻止，金融危機(jī)將加劇。

2. V-T If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it. 使加深

The course is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and other people. 這門課程對於希望加深了解自己和他人的人們來說，是個令人興奮的機(jī)會。

3. V-T/V-I When a sound deepens or is deepened, it becomes lower in tone. 使變低沉; 變低沉

The music room had been made to reflect and deepen sounds. 音樂室被打造成可以産生廻音竝使聲音變得低沉。

4. V-T If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface. 加深

The project would deepen the river from 40 to 45 feet, to allow for larger ships. 這一工程將把河從40英尺加深到45英尺，以通過更大型的船衹。