exacerbate

exacerbate
[ɪgˈzasəbeɪt, ɛkˈsas-]
verb
  1. [with obj.]make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
    使（问题，严峻的形势，消极情感）恶化
    these problems were exacerbated by central government's policies.
    中央政府的政策使这些问题更加严重。
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exacerbation
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin exacerbat- 'made harsh', from the verb exacerbare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + acerbus 'harsh, bitter'. The noun exacerbation (late Middle English) originally meant 'provocation to anger'
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