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aggravate

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  • Conjugation : past  aggravated ; ing  aggravating
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

aggravate ['ægrəveɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [+situation] (make worse) 使恶化
  2. 2. vt. [inf] [+person] (annoy) 激怒

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

aggravate [ˈægrəveɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 使恶化,使更坏,使加重
    Taking the wrong medicine can aggravate the pain.
    吃错药会增加痛苦
    This drug aggravates the pain.
    这种药加剧病痛
  2. 2. vt. [Spoken] 使恼怒,使发怒
    Her husband became aggravated by her constant nagging and whiny voice.
    丈夫被她无休止的唠叨声激怒了。

Collins English-English Dictionary

aggravate ['ægrə"veɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc) worse or more severe
  2. 2. vt. [Spoken] to annoy; exasperate, esp by deliberate and persistent goading
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Latin aggravare to make heavier, from gravis heavy

Examples

加剧紧张局势
aggravate tension
加重危机
aggravate the crisis

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