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
- 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。 - I have written the book to try and help foment the various national conversations that must be had around the world about getting our fiscal houses ( and sanity) in order.
我写的书,试图帮助挑起的,必须围绕关于恢复国内秩序的(和理智)财政房子世界有各种国家的对话。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - The brief People's Daily article, which carried the byline Wang Xiaoyang, charged that the U.S.developed the concept of cyber warfare and that it had used the Internet to foment unrest in Iran.
《人民日报》这篇署名“汪小阳”的短文称美国引入了网络战概念,并利用网络煽动伊朗内乱。 - Foment discord, ill feeling, civil disorder, etc.
引起不和、恶感、内乱等。 - But does it contribute to robust public discussion or, instead, foment hatred and promote conflict?
但是,这样做是有助于推动活跃的公共讨论,还是会煽动仇恨和助长冲突? - Theres no reason why we cant continue to foment high-level development.
我们没有理由不继续促进高水平的发展。