foment

foment
[fə(ʊ)ˈmɛnt]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
    煽动,挑起(激烈情绪或行动)
    they accused him of fomenting political unrest.
    他们指控他煽动政治动乱。
  2. (archaic)bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions
    (古)热敷,热罨(身体部位)
派生
fomenter
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from French fomenter, from late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum 'poultice, lotion', from fovere 'to heat, cherish'
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