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　

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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
  1. They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
     他们指控他煽动政治动乱。

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.
  1. They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
     他们指责罢工领导人煽动暴力。

英英释义

verb

• bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
  1. His legs should be fomented
• try to stir up public opinion
  Synonym:agitatestir up

双语例句

• 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。
• That formative reason otherwise than immediate natural factor, people activity of production& livelihood foment and aggravate development of urban geological question.
  其成因除最直接的自然因素所致外，还有人为不合理的生产和生活活动诱发而加剧城市地质问题的发生发展。
• They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
  他们指责罢工领导人煽动暴力。
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• It was a case of the reactionaries inside a socialist country, in league with the imperialists, attempting to achieve their conspiratorial aims by taking advantage of contradictions among the people to foment dissension and stir up disorder.
  社会主义国家内部的反动派同帝国主义者互相勾结，利用人民内部的矛盾，挑拨离间，兴风作浪，企图实现他们的阴谋。
• 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。
• Foment discord, ill feeling, civil disorder, etc.
  引起不和、恶感、内乱等。