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源自希腊语 'antagonizesthai'(对抗),由 'anti-'(反对)和 'agon'(斗争)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 故意激怒或挑衅某人,使其产生敌意或对立情绪。常用于描述因言行不当而引发冲突的行为。
“His rude comments antagonized the entire team.”
(他粗鲁的言论激怒了整个团队。)
“She didn't mean to antagonize her neighbors with the loud music.”
(她并非有意用吵闹的音乐惹恼邻居。)
antagonize someone into doing something — 通过激怒或刺激某人,使其做出特定反应或行为。通常指负面结果。
“His teasing antagonized her into quitting the project.”
(他的嘲弄气得她退出了项目。)