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aggravate v.加重，恶化 aggravate (v.) 1520s, "make heavy, burden down," from past participle adjective aggravate "burdened; threatened" (late 15c.), from Latin aggravatus, past participle of aggravare "to render more troublesome," literally "to make heavy" (see aggravation). Earlier in this sense was aggrege (late 14c.). Meaning "to make a bad thing worse" is from 1590s; that of "exasperate, annoy" is from 1610s.To aggravate has properly only one meaning -- to make (an evil) worse or more serious. [Fowler]Related: Aggravated; aggravating. Phrase aggravating circumstances is recorded from 1790. 【记】ag + grave 重，沉重，严重→加重【相关】gravity 重力，grieve 悲痛, (使)伤心

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['ægrəveit] 【英】 v. 加重，恶化(to make worse; intensify)【考】 反义词：succor(援助 ); ameliorate(改进)【记】 ag+grav(重)+ ate→加重;【同】 派生词: aggravation (n.恶化,激怒; 恼人的事物)同根词：gravity(庄 重;地球引力); gravitation(引力作 用)【例】 The lack of rain aggravated the already serious lack of food. v. 加重, 恶化(使变得更坏或更麻烦) = intensify; 使恼火【例】Grief aggravated my illness 痛苦加重了我的病情. Don'apos;t aggravate me 不要惹我生气.【记】ag作, grav重, ate动词后缀－使加重【参】gravity(n 庄重; 地球引力); gravitation(n 引力作用)【反】succor(vt 援助); ameliorate(v 改进); alleviate(vt 减轻); console(vt 安慰); allay(vt 减轻; 减少)

单词	aggravate
音标	['ægrəveit]
解释	v.加重，恶化
红宝书	【英】 v. 加重，恶化(to make worse; intensify) 【考】反义词：succor(援助 ); ameliorate(改进) 【记】 ag+grav(重)+ ate→加重; 【同】派生词: aggravation (n.恶化,激怒; 恼人的事物)同根词：gravity(庄重;地球引力); gravitation(引力作用) 【例】 The lack of rain aggravated the already serious lack of food.
字源	aggravate (v.) 1520s, "make heavy, burden down," from past participle adjective aggravate "burdened; threatened" (late 15c.), from Latin aggravatus, past participle of aggravare "to render more troublesome," literally "to make heavy" (see aggravation). Earlier in this sense was aggrege (late 14c.). Meaning "to make a bad thing worse" is from 1590s; that of "exasperate, annoy" is from 1610s. To aggravate has properly only one meaning -- to make (an evil) worse or more serious. [Fowler] Related: Aggravated; aggravating. Phrase aggravating circumstances is recorded from 1790.
不择手段背单词	v. 加重, 恶化(使变得更坏或更麻烦) = intensify; 使恼火【例】Grief aggravated my illness 痛苦加重了我的病情. Don'apos;t aggravate me 不要惹我生气. 【记】ag作, grav重, ate动词后缀－使加重【参】gravity(n 庄重; 地球引力); gravitation(n 引力作用) 【反】succor(vt 援助); ameliorate(v 改进); alleviate(vt 减轻); console(vt 安慰); allay(vt 减轻; 减少)
趣味全助记	【记】ag + grave 重，沉重，严重→加重【相关】gravity 重力，grieve 悲痛, (使)伤心

Aggravate Make V Lack Aggravated Past Participle Late