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aggravate vt.使恶化,加重 One trick for remembering the meaning of aggravate is to recall that it rhymes with one of its synonyms, irritate. When you irritate, you aggravate. Younger brothers often aggravate their older brothers, because they find it entertaining to get a reaction out of them. Aggravate is also used is to mean "make worse." For example, if you have an old knee injury, it's probably best not to climb Mount Everest, because you might aggravate the injury. If your house is in foreclosure, calling your banker an ugly name is likely only to aggravate the situation. Try a little sweet talk instead! ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.2

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['ægrəveit] People who chew with their mouths open often aggravate the people near them, meaning that they exasperate their neighbors. The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because the outcome of the latter aggravates the former. 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？aggravatingYou don't realise how aggravating you can be.你没有意识到自己有多么气人。aggravationI just couldn't take the aggravation.我就是咽不下这口气。

英语单词	aggravate
英美音标	['ægrəveit]
中文释义	vt.使恶化,加重
vocab简明	People who chew with their mouths open often aggravate the people near them, meaning that they exasperate their neighbors.
vocab扩展	One trick for remembering the meaning of aggravate is to recall that it rhymes with one of its synonyms, irritate. When you irritate, you aggravate. Younger brothers often aggravate their older brothers, because they find it entertaining to get a reaction out of them. Aggravate is also used is to mean "make worse." For example, if you have an old knee injury, it's probably best not to climb Mount Everest, because you might aggravate the injury. If your house is in foreclosure, calling your banker an ugly name is likely only to aggravate the situation. Try a little sweet talk instead!
真题原句	The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because the outcome of the latter aggravates the former.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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。
来源	2005.2

Aggravate People Meaning Verb 动词 Make [V N