exacerbate

英 [ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt]

美 [ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪt]

v.  使恶化; 使加剧; 使加重

过去分词：exacerbated　过去式：exacerbated　第三人称单数：exacerbates　现在分词：exacerbating　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7893 / COCA.7171

牛津词典

verb

• 使恶化；使加剧；使加重
  to make sth worse, especially a disease or problem
  1. The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.
     这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使恶化;使加剧
  If somethingexacerbatesa problem or bad situation, it makes it worse.
  1. Mr Powell-Taylor says that depopulation exacerbates the problem...
     鲍威尔-泰勒先生说人口的急剧减少使得该问题更加严重。
  2. Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions.
     种族分化已经加剧了长期的贫困问题。

英英释义

verb

• make worse
  1. This drug aggravates the pain
  Synonym:worsenaggravateexasperate
• exasperate or irritate
  Synonym:exasperateaggravate

双语例句

• Failure of the deal could exacerbate trade tensions between the two countries.
  华为交易的落空，可能会加剧中美两国之间的贸易紧张局势。
• Potentially higher wages may exacerbate inflationary pressure.
  高薪水有可能会加剧通货膨胀的压力。
• Scientists fear that rising sea levels caused by global warming will exacerbate the problem in coming decades.
  科学家们担心，在未来几十年，全球变暖导致的海平面上升会使问题更加恶化。
• Diseases such as HIV/ AIDS not only exacerbate malnutrition but can devastate labour, farm productivity and livelihoods.
  诸如艾滋病等疾病不仅让营养不良恶化，而且还可能破坏劳动、农场生产力和生计。
• Inadequate ventilation can lead to respiratory acidosis increased, and respirator confrontation occurred, and further exacerbate hypoventilation.
  通气不足可导致呼吸性酸中毒加剧，出现与呼吸机对抗，进一步加剧通气不足。
• In uncertain times and absent a robust regulatory framework, their volatility can exacerbate a crisis.
  在不确定时期以及缺乏严厉监管框架的情况下，它们的波动性可能会加剧危机。
• Limited infrastructure and services add to daily frustrations that can escalate violence and exacerbate a sense of exclusion.
  有限的基础设施和服务会加重人们日常面临的窘境，而后者可使暴力升级，增强人们的被排斥感。
• Some suggest using credit-default-swap prices, but these too can exacerbate market swings.
  有人建议使用信用违约掉期价格，但是这种做法也会加剧市场的动荡。
• Human activities that contribute to the heating or that exacerbate its effects must be limited.
  造成全球变暖或加剧了其结果的人类活动必须加以限制。
• Inflows also exacerbate inflation.
  资金流入也会加剧通胀。