foment
英 [fəʊˈment]
美 [foʊˈment]
v. 挑起,激起,煽动(事端或暴力)
现在分词:fomenting 过去分词:fomented 过去式:fomented 复数:foments 第三人称单数:foments
BNC.24306 / COCA.22862
牛津词典
verb
- 挑起,激起,煽动(事端或暴力)
to create trouble or violence or make it worse- They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
他们指控他煽动政治动乱。
- They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 煽动,助长(事端或暴力)
If someone or somethingfomentstrouble or violent opposition, they cause it to develop.- They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
他们指责罢工领导人煽动暴力。
- They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
英英释义
verb
- bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
- His legs should be fomented
- try to stir up public opinion
双语例句
- Treatment of cervix vertebra disease with extradural block complicated with massage and foment and traction Supplemental drugs used in epidural block
颈部硬膜外麻醉的应用颈部硬膜外阻滞加按摩、热敷牵引治疗颈椎病 - A deadly mix of falling prices and high leverage could foment a "debt-deflation" of the type first described by Irving Fisher, an American economist, in1933.
1933年美国经济学家艾文费希尔首先提出债务通缩的概念,它是由价格下跌和高杠杆相互作用所产生的致命结果。 - S.and Kazakhstan, which have worried that his presence could foment a civil war in the Central Asian republic.
他的离去受到了俄罗斯、美国和哈萨克斯坦的催促,这些国家担心他留在国内会引发一场内战。 - In the developing world, faster-than-expected recoveries and rising interest rates could foment a vicious carry trade.
在发展中国家,复苏速度快于预期以及利率日益攀升,可能引发恶意套利交易。 - For one thing, high fuel prices can foment unrest, Burma being the latest case.
首先,燃油价格高企可能会引发动荡,缅甸就是最新的例证。 - If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
如果我们这方面不特别小心注意,一定就会酿出一场灾难,也没办法让自己立于任何法律的保障之下,因为在那里面可没有我们说话的份儿、有代表我们的人。 - In the past, while we were fighting strenuously for peace and unity, they were doing all they could to foment civil war and splits.
当我们过去力争和平统一的时候,他们就竭力挑拨内战和分裂。 - The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension.
那首歌因为可能激化种族间的紧张关系被禁止了。 - There is one, that's for sure! The devil alone can foment murders! Don't forget that, and be careful!
可以肯定,有一个魔鬼!这个魔鬼可以制造凶案。别忘了这个,小心一些! - The still-simmering possibility of previously unthinkable defaults by west European states continues to foment uncertainty.
西欧国家的违约在以前是不可想象的,现如今,这种随时可能爆发的可能性则持续滋生着不确定性。