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exacerbate是什么意思

exacerbate

英 [ɪg'zæsəbeɪt; ek'sæs-] 美 [ɪɡ'zæsɚbet]

1. ex- "thoroughly" + acerb- + -ate.
2. => provoke, irritate, exacerbate.

exacerbate 使恶化，加剧

ex-, 向外。-acerb, 尖，酸，词源同acid, acerbity.

exacerbate (v.): 1650s, a back-formation from exacerbation or else from Latin exacerbatus, past participle of exacerbare "irritate, provoke." Related: Exacerbated; exacerbating.

1. The straight - chain alkanes exacerbate the problem of engine " knock ".

直链烷烃使机器的 “ 爆震 ” 问题更加严重.

来自辞典例句

2. Remedial action is always expensive and, in some cases, may actually exacerbate the problem.: 补救工作总是代价很大,并且在某些时候反而会使问题更严重.

3. Do policies in industrial countries ease or exacerbate the difficulties faced by developing countries?: 工业国的政策减轻还是加重了发展中国家面临的困难?

4. Chronic pain can exacerbate or prolong the function disability of the patients.: 慢性疼痛可加重或延长脑外伤病人的功能残疾.

5. WMO says a warming climate can exacerbate air pollution.: 世界气象组织说,气候变暖可能会加剧空气污染.