大家好,今天我们学习一个很“严重”的高级词汇:exacerbate.
exacerbate /ɪg'zæsəbeɪt/
v.to make worse
When a coach berates his players' performance after a tough loss, he often just exacerbates the situation.
当一个教练在艰苦的比赛之后指责他的球员的表现时,他常常只是使情况变得更糟。
中文释义:使加剧;使恶化;
考试范围:TEM8 / GRE
相关词汇
英语里表示“加重、雪上加霜”的词汇有很多,单词君给大家讲几个非常重要的单词(都是四六级高频词):
worsen 恶化,使变坏;
aggravate 加重,恶化;
complicate 使复杂化,使恶化;
deteriorate 恶化,变坏;
degenerate 退化,恶化;
我们来看一个关于“基因编辑”的报道,大家在语境里体会一下这个单词的用法:
The availability of gene editing would likely exacerbate existing inequalities, and create new kinds of discrimination. Our society is already plagued by dramatic inequalities. Access to new technologies, as well as to premium education and other advantages, is wildly skewed. “Designer children” of the well-off would likely benefit disproportionately from these additional opportunities.
如果基因编辑成为可能,那么可能会加剧已经存在的不平等,还可能会产生新的歧视。我们的社会已经被各种不公平现象困扰,富人能享受到最好的教育、最新的科技,还有其他很多特权,所以天平是倾斜的。如果富人能利用基因编辑技术“优化”自己的孩子,这些孩子会得到更多的机会和资源。
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