No. 2,088 in Chinese
加重
"加重" means "to aggravate" or "to increase the severity."
In a sentence
最近的暴雨加重了交通堵塞问题。
The recent heavy rain has worsened the traffic congestion problem.
In this sentence, '加重' (jiāzhòng) is used as a verb meaning 'to worsen' or 'to exacerbate,' indicating that the heavy rain has made the traffic situation worse.
他因受伤而加重了工作负担。
His injury has increased the burden of work.
Here, '加重' is used to mean 'to increase' or 'to aggravate,' showing that his injury has led to a greater workload.
医生告诉我，如果不及时治疗，病情可能会加重。
The doctor told me that if left untreated, the illness might worsen.
In this usage, '加重' signifies 'to worsen' in a medical context, showing the progression of the illness in severity.
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