aggravate
['æg.rə.veɪt] verb transitive
MAKE WORSE 使更糟
■to make a bad situation worse 使（局势等）更严重，加剧•Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.在市中心限制停车的试验方案使交通挤塞的问题更加严重。 ■to make a disease worse 使（病情）恶化，加重•The treatment only aggravated the condition.这种疗法反而使病情恶化。
['æg.rə.veɪt] verb transitive
ANNOY 使生气 informal
■to annoy someone 激怒，使恼火•Stop aggravating me, will you!别再气我了，好不好！ |