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Inflame 考法1】V.点燃 Set Fire 例】A Carelessly Tossed Cigarette

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【考法1】v.点燃: to set on fire
【例】A carelessly tossed cigarette inflamed the papers in the trash can. 一只被随意丢弃的香火因点燃了垃圾桶中的纸
【近】enflame, enkindle, fire, ignite, kindle, light, torch
【反】douse, extinguish, quench, put out 熄灭,扑灭
【考法 2】v.使加剧: to make more violent
【例】Retaliation served only to inflame the feud. 冤冤相报何时了
【近】aggravate, enrage, exacerbate, intensify, ire, irritate, provoke, rile, vex
【反】assuage, mitigate, mollify, pacify, placate, subdue 平息

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