加剧

jiā jù

HSK 6

Meaning

使程度变得更严重；加深。

To make something more serious; to intensify.

通常用于描述负面情况或冲突的恶化，常与矛盾、问题、危机等词搭配。

Typically used to describe the worsening of negative situations or conflicts, often collocated with words like contradiction, problem, crisis, etc.

1 贸易摩擦加剧了市场的不确定性。(Trade frictions have exacerbated market uncertainty.)
2 他的言论进一步加剧了双方的矛盾。(His remarks further intensified the conflict between the two sides.)
3 气候变化加剧了极端天气的发生频率。(Climate change has increased the frequency of extreme weather events.)
4 经济下滑加剧了社会不平等现象。(The economic downturn has exacerbated social inequality.)
5 长期的压力加剧了他的健康问题。(Chronic stress has worsened his health problems.)

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