aggravateag•gra•vate /'æɡrəveɪt/

vt

1. 加剧；使恶化

• aggravate differences 加深分歧

• Problems have been aggravated. 问题越来越严重了。

2. 口 使恼火

• Don't aggravate your brother! 别惹你哥哥发火!

–aggravating adj –aggravatingly adv –aggravation n C,U