| 释义 |
aggravate/ˈæɡrəveit/v. tr. 1 increase the gravity of (an illness, offence, etc.) 加重，加剧(病情、罪行等)；使恶化 the war was aggravating the situation 战争使得局势更加恶化 2 disp. annoy, exasperate (a person) [异议]激怒，冒犯(某人) □ aggravating adj. disp. [异议]□ aggravation /-ˈveiʃ(ə)n/ n.[Latin aggravare aggravat- ‘make heavy’ from gravis ‘heavy’]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of aggravate in sense 2, to mean ‘annoy, exasperate’, is regarded by some people as incorrect but is common in informal use and dates back to the 17th century. Aggravating meaning ‘annoying’ is similarly frowned upon. 有人认为 aggravate 的释义 2 “激怒，冒犯”的用法是不对的，但在非正式语里却很常见，并可追溯到 17 世纪。对此一释义的动名词形式 aggravating 也有同样的争议。 |