加劇、惡化 (-)

Question 1

* exacerbate

Answer 1

exacerbate [ɪgˈzæsɚˌbet]
(v) 惡化 (= worsen)
(MW1) tomake (abad situation, a problem, etc.) worse
(MW2) to make more violent,bitter, or severe <the><strong>exacerbate</strong> unemployment problems &gt;<br></br>[源] ex- (加) + acerb- (sharp) +-ate (動尾) ，惡化是“變尖銳”。<br></br>[衍] <strong>exacerbation</strong> [ɪgˌzæsɚˈbeʃən] (n) “惡化”。<br></br>[例] The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbateour unemployment problems.<br></br>[解] “兩國關係” 或 “病情” 的惡化可用此字。<br></br>[形] <strong>exasperate</strong> [ɪgˈzæspəˌret] (v) “激怒”。= vex</the>

Question 2

aggravate

Answer 2

aggravate [ˈægrəˌvet]
(v) 惡化 (加重)
(MW1) to make(an injury, problem, etc.) more seriousor severe
(MW2) to makeworse, moreserious, or more severe:intensify unpleasantly <problemshave been aggravated by neglect >
[源] ag- (= ad-,to) + grav- (heavy) + -ate(動尾) ，“惡化” 是讓問題更沉重。
[衍] aggravation [ˌægrəˈveʃən] (n) “惡化”。
[例] They’re afraidthat we might aggravate an alreadybad situation.

Question 3

deteriorate

Answer 3

deteriorate [dɪˈtɪrɪəˌret]
(v) 惡化
(MW1) to make(something) worse
(MW2) to become impaired inquality, functioning, or condition: DEGENERATE <alloweda traditionof academicexcellence to deteriorate > <hishealth deteriorated >
[衍] deterioration [dɪˌtɪrɪəˈreʃən] (n) “惡化”。
[反] ameliorate [əˈmiljəˌret] (v) “改善”。
[例] Exposure to rain and sunwill gradually deteriorate the paint.