1、raise

举起；抬高

He raised his hand to wave.

他举手挥动起来。

She went to the window and raised the blinds.

她走到窗前，拉起了百叶窗。

升起，举起（旗帜）

They had raised the white flag in surrender.

他们举白旗投降了。

At midnight, the German flag will be raised over the Reichstag.

半夜时，德国国旗将在德国国会大厦升起。

增加；提高

The Republic of Ireland is expected to raise interest rates.

爱尔兰共和国预计会提高利率。

Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.

最近发生的两起事件引发了更多人的关注。

2、determine

是…的决定因素

The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.

鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。

Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.

社会地位很大程度上是由家里经济支柱的职业决定的。

确定;查明

The investigation will determine what really happened.

调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。

Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.

需要进行检测以确定其对人的长期影响。

决定;敲定

The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future.

波罗的海各国人民有权决定自己的未来。

The final wording had not yet been determined.

最终措辞仍未敲定。