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Aggravate Make Aggravation ˈæɡrəveɪt Aggravating ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn Verb

This flashcard defines "aggravate" as a verb with two main meanings: to make a situation or condition worse, or to annoy someone.

This flashcard defines "aggravate" as a verb with two main meanings: to make a situation or condition worse, or to annoy someone.

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/æ̱grəveɪt/
1
[VERB 动词]加重;使恶化;加剧 If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
  [V n]
  • Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation...

    压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。

  • He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.

    他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。

2
[VERB 动词]激怒;使恼火 If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed.
  [V n]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • What aggravates you most about this country?

    该国的哪一点让你最恼火?

aggravating
  • You don't realise how aggravating you can be.

    你没有意识到自己有多么气人。

aggravation
  • I just couldn't take the aggravation.

    我就是咽不下这口气。


Oxford ag·gra·vate / ˈæɡrəveɪt ; NAmE ˈæɡrəveɪt / verb 1 aggravatesth to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse 使严重;使恶化 SYN
worsen
Pollution can aggravate asthma. 污染会使哮喘加重。 Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further. 军事介入只会使冲突加剧。
2 aggravatesb ( informal) to annoy sb, especially deliberately (尤指故意地)激怒,惹恼 SYN
irritate
ag·gra·vat·ing / ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ ; NAmE ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ / adjective ag·gra·va·tion aggravation aggravations / ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn ; NAmE ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] I don't need all this aggravation at work. 我工作时不需要这一切恼人的事。 The drug may cause an aggravation of the condition. 这种药可能导致病情恶化。 aggravate aggravates aggravated aggravating
ag·gra·vate / ˈæɡrəveɪt ; NAmE ˈæɡrəveɪt / ag·gra·vat·ing / ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ ; NAmE ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ / ag·gra·va·tion / ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn ; NAmE ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn /
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aggravateag‧gra‧vate /ˈæɡrəveɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse OPP  improve:  Their money problems were further aggravated by a rise in interest rates. Building the new road will only aggravate the situation.2to make someone angry or annoyed SYN  irritate:  What really aggravates me is the way she won’t listen.aggravating adjectiveaggravatingly adverbaggravation /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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aggravate

[ˈægrəveɪt]aggravated, aggravating, aggravates

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aggravated[1617] aggravating[468]
恶化(71%),严重(29%)
vt.加重;使恶化;激怒

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