Both “raise” and “rise” describe an upward movement.

Raise和rise都是描述一种向上的动态。

raise:

◆a regular verb: raise – raised – raised

规则变化动词：过去式raised/过去分词raised

◆ a transitive verb, it needs an object.

及物动词，需加宾语。

◆ Someone or something raisessomething to a higher position.

某人或某物将某物提升到一个更高的位置。

e.g. I raisemy hand when I have a question.

当我有问题时，我会举手。

The government is launching a campaign to raise awareness of internet security.

政府正在开展一项提高对互联网安全认识的运动。

◆ When we raise a child, we look after them until it is an adult.

当我们说raise a child, 意思是抚养他们成人。

e.g. She raisedfour kids virtually singlehanded.

她几乎是凭一人之力抚养了4个孩子。

rise:

◆an irregular verb: rise – rose – risen

不规则变化动词：过去式rose/过去分词risen

◆ an intransitive verb, it doesn’t have an object after it.

不及物动词，无需加宾语。

◆ It refers to the action of going up or increasing by itself.

强调的是动作本身自行升高或增加。

e.g. Sea levels riseevery year.

海平面每年都在上升。

The sun risesevery morning.

太阳每天早上都会升起。

The cost of living rose by 5% last year.

去年，生活成本上升了5%。

What time did you risein the morning?

你早上几点钟起床？

How are “raise” and “rise” different?

Raise和rise，到底有什么区别呢？

我们再来细看两个例子。

◆Apple won its law suit against Samsung in the United States. As a result, Samsung may raisethe prices of its Galaxy phones. (Companies raiseprices. The prices are put up.)

苹果在美国对三星提起了法律诉讼，苹果胜诉了。结果是，三星可能会提高其Galaxy系列手机的价格。（这里的“价格”是由公司来提高的，价格是被提高。）

◆ The price of gas has risenby 10 cents in the last month.

(Prices rise. They go up on their own.)

上个月，汽油价格上涨了10美分。（这里的价格是根据市场情况自行调整的。）

总结：

●raise 及物动词，主语通常是人或者机构，如抬头、举手、

举重、提高声音、价格或者觉悟等。

● rise不及物动词，主语通常为日、月、云、雾、烟、热气、

河水、物价、起立、起床和起义等。