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

• 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。
• The report also says there are concerns that the global financial crisis will exacerbate deficits in funding for TB.
  该报告还说，人们担心全球金融危机将让结核病防控的资金不足更加恶化。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• High unemployment and underemployment waste human resources, exacerbate poverty, and sometimes lead to social disintegration.
  高失业率及未充分就业浪费了人力资源，使贫穷问题恶化，有时候更会导致社会分裂。
• But these are dirtier, more expensive and exacerbate climate change.
  但后者更脏、更贵，而且会加重气候变化。
• The negative press on the sub-prime lending crisis and on financial probity may exacerbate this.
  关于次贷危机和金融操守的负面报道，可能加剧了这种情况。
• 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。
• Sitting or standing in one position for too long can exacerbate pain.
  坐或站在一个位置太久会加重疼痛。