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　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

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 Europeans 'appeasement policy towards irrational regimes would only aggravate the hidden dangers.
  欧洲国家对非理性政权的绥靖政策，只会让潜在危机恶化。
• 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。
• Foreign investment must not aggravate local food insecurity.
  外国投资不能加剧当地的粮食不安全性。
• If we speak in anger we will definitely aggravate the situation and quite likely hurt the feelings of others.
  如果带着愤怒说话，我们肯定会使得情况程度加剧，很可能伤害别人的感受。
• However, in CAPD patients, a synergistic effect between CAPD and inflammation would further aggravate LV diastolic dysfunction.
  然而，在腹膜透析患者中，腹膜透析和炎症之间的协同效应将进一步加剧左室舒张功能障碍。
• He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.
  他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。
• Concern is widespread that recession will aggravate the financial crisis.
  认为经济衰退将加剧金融危机的担忧普遍存在。
• An anxiety of the direct supervisor may initiate, even aggravate the incidence of tourette syndrome;
  ②直接监护人的焦虑情绪会影响抽动症的发病和发展产生；
• As long as she's not exposed to anything that can aggravate her allergy, she'll be fine.
  只要她不接触会加剧她过敏的东西她会好的。
• Aggravate in our unconscious mind.
  在我们的无意识中进一步加重。