aggravate

英 [ˈæɡrəveɪt]

美 [ˈæɡrəveɪt]

v.  使严重; 使恶化; (尤指故意地)激怒，惹恼

过去分词：aggravated　过去式：aggravated　现在分词：aggravating　第三人称单数：aggravates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9460 / COCA.9820

牛津词典

verb

• 使严重；使恶化
  to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse
  1. Pollution can aggravate asthma.
     污染会使气喘加重。
  2. Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further.
     军事介入只会使冲突加剧。
• （尤指故意地）激怒，惹恼
  to annoy sb, especially deliberately

柯林斯词典

• VERB 加重；使恶化；加剧
  If someone or somethingaggravatesa situation, they make it worse.
  1. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation...
     压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
  2. He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.
     他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。
• VERB 激怒；使恼火
  If someone or somethingaggravatesyou, they make you annoyed.
  1. What aggravates you most about this country?
     该国的哪一点让你最恼火？

英英释义

verb

• make worse
  1. This drug aggravates the pain
  Synonym:worsenexacerbateexasperate
• exasperate or irritate
  Synonym:exacerbateexasperate

双语例句

• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.
  这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
• I just laughed and agreed because I don't want to aggravate her just now.
  我只是笑笑答应了，因为暂时我不想把她惹恼了。
• Problem is, more urbanization could further aggravate China's air pollution problems.
  过度的都市化会进一步加剧中国的空气污染问题。
• Conversely, the poverty serves to further aggravate such gender inequality.
  而贫困进一步加剧了健康方面的性别不平等。
• Pollutants may also aggravate natural changes in the marine environment.
  污染物也会加剧海洋环境的变化。
• Aggravate in our unconscious mind.
  在我们的无意识中进一步加重。
• Eating hot dogs will only aggravate your indigestion.
  吃热狗只会加剧你的消化不良。
• He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.
  他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。
• This might irritate your bladder and aggravate your condition.
  这可能会刺激您的膀胱，并加剧您的病情。
• Escape from fee and empty account phenomenon aggravate the difficulty of the pension insurance further.
  逃费和空账现象又进一步加剧了养老保险的困难。