Unit Ten Text B 2. They had to find many thousands of customers in order to stay in business Stay: to continue doing something or continue to be (in a particular condition or situation) e. g. He decided not to stay in teaching/medicine the army Last night i stay in teaching /medicine /the army The unemployment rate stayed below five percent 13. to raise standards of living raise: to cause(something to rise or become bigger or better e.g. The report says that standards at the school need to be raised(=improved) The teacher raised her hand to tell children to be quiet cf rise, arise e.g. the balloon rose gently up into the air. By luo zhongmingUnit Ten Text B By Luo Zhongming 11 12. They had to find many thousands of customers in order to stay in business. Stay: to continue doing something or continue to be (in a particular condition or situation) e.g. He decided not to stay in teaching/medicine/the army. Last night Istay in teaching/medicine/the army. The unemployment rate stayed below five percent 13.to raise standards of living raise: to cause (something) to rise or become bigger or better e.g. The report says that standards at the school need to be raised(=improved). The teacher raised her hand to tell children to be quiet.. cf. rise, arise e.g. The balloon rose gently up into the air