exalt

动词 exalt:

1. praise, glorify, or honor
   同义词：laud, extol, glorify, proclaim
2. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink
   同义词：exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, beatify
3. heighten or intensify
   同义词：inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven
4. raise in rank, character, or status

1. All the people of whom you and I are the rag-tag and bobtail, all the camp followers of western civilization, we have taken it for granted that even if we did not live up to those exalted ethical standards, we did a great deal better than anyone else.
   我们所有的人，包括你和我这样的下层平民，以及所有西方文明的依附者都认为，即使我们尚未达到那些崇高的道德标准，我们也还是是比别的任何人都干得好得多。
2. He was exalted to the position of general manager.
   他被提升到总经理的职位。

ex.alt

v.tr.（及物动词）
ex.alt.ed,ex.alt.ing,ex.alts
To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate:
提高，提升：提高或提升军衔、身份或地位；提升：
例句：
exalted the shepherd to the rank of grand vizier.
把牧羊人提升为高贵的大臣

To glorify, praise, or honor.
赞扬：赞美、尊敬，使荣耀
To increase the effect or intensity of; heighten:
加强：增加…的效果或加强…；增高：
例句：
works of art that exalt the imagination.
能增强人们想象力的艺术作品

Obsolete To fill with sublime emotion; elate.
【废语】 鼓舞：使充满崇高的感情；使心满意足

来源：
Middle English exalten
中古英语 exalten
from Latin exalt3re
源自 拉丁语 exalt3re
ex- [up, away] * see ex-
ex- [向上，向外] *参见 ex-
altus [high] * see al- 2
altus [高] *参见 al- 2

【引伸】
exalt.er
n.（名词）