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aggravate vt.恶化；严重 (1) 搔痒会使疹子发炎。(2) 欧洲国家对非理性政权的绥靖政策,只会让潜在危机恶化。(3) 这将会加剧由环境恶化而导致的自然资源匮乏的情况。(4) 干旱少雨使原本就很严重的粮食短缺问题更加严重。 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!

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英 ['æɡrəveɪt] 美 ['æɡrəveɪt] (1) Scratching can aggravate the rash.(2) The Europeans' appeasement policy towards irrational regimes would only aggravate the hidden dangers.(3) This will aggravate the current scarcity of natural resources caused by environmental degradation.(4) The lack of rain aggravated the already serious shortage of food. People who chew with their mouths open often aggravate the people near them, meaning that they exasperate their neighbors. 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	英 ['æɡrəveɪt] 美 ['æɡrəveɪt]
中文释义	vt.恶化；严重
英语例句	(1) Scratching can aggravate the rash. (2) The Europeans' appeasement policy towards irrational regimes would only aggravate the hidden dangers. (3) This will aggravate the current scarcity of natural resources caused by environmental degradation. (4) The lack of rain aggravated the already serious shortage of food.
中文例句	(1) 搔痒会使疹子发炎。 (2) 欧洲国家对非理性政权的绥靖政策,只会让潜在危机恶化。 (3) 这将会加剧由环境恶化而导致的自然资源匮乏的情况。 (4) 干旱少雨使原本就很严重的粮食短缺问题更加严重。
vocabulary简明	People who chew with their mouths open often aggravate the people near them, meaning that they exasperate their neighbors.
vocabulary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!
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。

Aggravate Lack People Meaning Verb 动词 Make [V