aggravation 音标拼音: [
, ægrəv'eʃən]
n . 更恶化,加厉,恼怒
更恶化,加厉,恼怒
aggravation n 1 :
an exasperated feeling of annoyance [
synonym : {
aggravation },
{
exasperation }]
2 :
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment [
synonym :
{
aggravation }, {
irritation }, {
provocation }]
3 :
action that makes a problem or a disease (
or its symptoms )
worse ; "
the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care " [
synonym : {
aggravation }, {
exacerbation }]
Aggravation \
Ag `
gra *
va "
tion \,
n . [
LL .
aggravatio :
cf .
F .
aggravation .]
1 .
The act of aggravating ,
or making worse ; --
used of evils ,
natural or moral ;
the act of increasing in severity or heinousness ;
something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences .
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2 .
Exaggerated representation .
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By a little aggravation of the features changed it into the Saracen '
s head . --
Addison .
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3 .
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity .
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4 .
Provocation ;
irritation . [
Colloq .] --
Dickens .
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122 Moby Thesaurus words for "
aggravation ":
accelerando ,
acceleration ,
adverse circumstances ,
adversity ,
affliction ,
agitation ,
animation ,
annoyance ,
annoyingness ,
arousal ,
arousing ,
bad news ,
bedevilment ,
beefing -
up ,
blight ,
blowing up ,
blowup ,
bore ,
bother ,
botheration ,
bothersomeness ,
bummer ,
care ,
concentration ,
condensation ,
consolidation ,
crashing bore ,
cross ,
curse ,
deepening ,
devilment ,
difficulties ,
difficulty ,
disapprobation ,
disapproval ,
discontent ,
displeasure ,
dissatisfaction ,
dogging ,
downer ,
drag ,
electrification ,
enhancement ,
exacerbation ,
exaggeration ,
exasperation ,
excitation ,
excitement ,
exhilaration ,
explosion ,
fomentation ,
galvanization ,
harassment ,
hard knocks ,
hard life ,
hard lot ,
hardcase ,
hardship ,
harrying ,
headache ,
heating -
up ,
heightening ,
hounding ,
incitement ,
inflammation ,
information explosion ,
infuriation ,
intensification ,
irksomeness ,
irritation ,
lathering up ,
magnification ,
molestation ,
nuisance ,
persecution ,
perturbation ,
peskiness ,
pest ,
pestiferousness ,
pickup ,
plaguesomeness ,
plight ,
population explosion ,
pother ,
predicament ,
pressure ,
problem ,
provocation ,
provokingness ,
redoubling ,
reinforcement ,
resentfulness ,
resentment ,
rigor ,
sea of troubles ,
speedup ,
steaming up ,
step -
up ,
stimulation ,
stimulus ,
stirring ,
stirring up ,
strengthening ,
stress ,
stress of life ,
tightening ,
tiresomeness ,
trial ,
tribulation ,
trouble ,
troubles ,
troublesomeness ,
vale of tears ,
vexation ,
vexatiousness ,
vicissitude ,
wearisomeness ,
whipping up ,
working up ,
worriment ,
worrisomeness ,
worry AGGRAVATION ,
crimes ,
torts .
That which increases the enormity of a crime or the injury of a wrong .
The opposite of extenuation .
2 .
When a crime or trespass has been committed under aggravating circumstances ,
it is punished with more severity ;
and ,
the damages given to vindicate the wrong are greater .
AGGRAVATION ,
in pleading .
The introduction of matter into the declaration which tends to increase the amount of damages ,
but does not affect the right of action itself .
Steph .
Pl .
257 ;
12 Mod .
597 .
See 3 An .
Jur .
287 ,
313 .
An example of this is found in the case where a plaintiff declares in trespass for entering his house ,
and breaking his close ,
and tossing his goods about ;
the entry of the house is the principal ground and foundation of the action ,
and the rest is only stated by way of aggravation ;
3 Wils .
R .
294 ;
and this matter need not be proved by the plaintiff or answered by the defendant .
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