Exacerbate
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 加重, 恶化
- ［英］ v. 加重, 恶化 ( aggravate disease, pain, annoyance , etc.)
- ［类］ 反义词: alleviate ( 减轻) ; mitigate ( 减轻)
- ［记］ ex+acerb ( 苦涩) +ate -> 出现了苦涩 -> 恶化
- ［同］ 同根词: acerbic ( 酸苦的) ; acerbate ( 激怒)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (-bated; -bating)
- Etymology: Latin exacerbatus, past participle of exacerbare, from ex- + acerbus harsh, bitter, from acer sharp — more at edge
- Date: 1660
- to make more violent, bitter, or severe <the proposed shutdown…would exacerbate unemployment problems — Science>
- ? exacerbation noun
