英 [ˈæɡrəveɪt] 美 [ˈæɡrəveɪt]
v. 使加重，使恶化；惹怒，激怒
第三人称单数aggravates
现在分词aggravating
过去式aggravated
过去分词aggravated
aggravate /ˈæɡrəˌveɪt/ CET6 TEM8 [ aggravating aggravated aggravates ]
及物动词 If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse. 使恶化
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
紧张和缺少睡眠会使情况恶化。
及物动词 If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed. 使恼火
What aggravates you most about this country?
这个国家最让你恼火的是什么？
形容词 恼人的
You don't realize how aggravating you can be.
你没意识到你有多烦人。
exasperate or irritate
同义词： exacerbate / exasperate
加剧
加重
加重
激怒
aggravated 加重的；恶化的
aggravating 加重的；令人恼怒的
aggravation 加剧；激怒；更恶化
aggravated 加重；恶化（aggravate的过去分词）；刺激
aggravating 使恶化；激怒（aggravate的ing形式）
加重；使恶化；激怒
Pollution can aggravate asthma.
污染会使气喘加重。
If the reports are well-founded, the incident could seriously aggravate relations between the two nations.
如果这些报道是有根据的，那么该事件将可能导致两国间的关系严重恶化。
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
紧张和缺少睡眠会使情况恶化。
Last week as he began his trip to Africa, Pope Benedict angered many AIDS activists when he rejected the use of condoms to fight the disease, saying condoms aggravate the problem.
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Many here see Sarkozy as an authoritarian and divisive figure who will aggravate France's social divide.
In China, Beijing is taking steps that will inevitably aggravate relations with trading partners.
In turn, this would aggravate current problems with cost shifting and lead to even higher premiums.