No. 3,252 in Chinese
加剧
To intensify or exacerbate.
In a sentence
气候变化正在加剧全球的自然灾害。
Climate change is exacerbating global natural disasters.
In this sentence, "加剧" is used to indicate that climate change is intensifying the severity of natural disasters.
这场争论进一步加剧了他们之间的矛盾。
This argument further intensified the conflict between them.
Here, "加剧" signifies the aggravation of a disagreement, making an existing tension worse.
经济下滑加剧了失业问题的严重性。
Economic downturn has exacerbated the seriousness of unemployment issues.
"加剧" in this context implies worsening an economic and social problem due to a decline in economic performance.
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