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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

加剧 [jiājù]
  1. 1. verb makeworse
    谣言加剧了他们之间的矛盾。
    The allegation made the tension between them worse.
    这项政策加剧了贫富差距。
    This policy exacerbates the gap between rich and poor.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

加剧 [jiājù]
  1. 1. aggravate; intensify; exacerbate; fester; fuel;mount
    加剧紧张局势
    aggravate tension
    矛盾正在加剧
    The contradictions are sharpening.
    病势加剧
    The patient's condition has taken a turn for the worse.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

加剧 [jiājù]
  1. 1. 变得比原来更严重
    病情加剧

Examples

经济危机加剧,失业人数激增。
As the economic crisis worsened unemployment went up.
矛盾正在加剧
The contradictions are sharpening.
市场竞争日益加剧
increasingly intense market competition
这项政策加剧了贫富差距。
This policy exacerbates the gap between rich and poor.
病情加剧

Collocations

病情加剧
a progressive illness
矛盾加剧
to aggravate a conflict
加剧趋势
a trend towards intensification
进一步加剧
to increasingly aggravate
开始加剧
to begin to aggravate

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