/ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ ||; ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/verb [I,T] (
present participle intensifying third person singular present intensifies;past tense past participle intensified) to become or to make sth greater or stronger 加强;加剧:
Fighting in the region has intensified. 该地区的战斗更激烈了。The government has intensified its anti-smoking campaign. 政府加强了反吸烟运动。 [I] ➔intensification /ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ||; ɪnˌtɛnsəfəˈkeʃən/ noun [U]