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aggravate
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- Conjugation :
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aggravated
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aggravating
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- aggravate
['ægrəveɪt]
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1.
vt.
[+situation]
(make worse) 使恶化
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2.
vt.
[inf]
[+person]
(annoy) 激怒
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- aggravate
[ˈægrəveɪt]
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1.
vt.
使恶化,使更坏,使加重
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Taking the wrong medicine can aggravate the pain.
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吃错药会增加痛苦。
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This drug aggravates the pain.
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这种药加剧了病痛。
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2.
vt.
[Spoken]
使恼怒,使发怒
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Her husband became aggravated by her constant nagging and whiny voice.
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她丈夫被她无休止的唠叨声激怒了。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- aggravate
['ægrə"veɪt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc) worse or more severe
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2.
vt.
[Spoken]
to annoy; exasperate, esp by deliberate and persistent goading
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin aggravare to make heavier, from gravis heavy
Examples
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加剧紧张局势
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aggravate tension
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加重危机
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aggravate the crisis
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