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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2022-04-05 15:48:06 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 69994 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> 1. "embitter"? I can find no evidence that bitterness is an element of the meaning of 加劇. 2. - 加劇 can be transitive or intransitive (usually intransitive, but see transitive example: (a) below). - 加劇 applies when the situation is changing (usually for the worse, but not necessarily -- see example (b) below). "intensify" is a good gloss because it applies regardless of whether the usage is transitive or intransitive, and whether the situation is worsening or not. This is not true of "aggravate" and "exacerbate". They are transitive only, and they only apply when the situation is worsening. 3. I feel that "sharpen" and "accelerate" are not as good as "intensify", so I suggest retaining only "intensify". Sometimes less is more. ------------------------------------ Examples: (a) 並嚴詞警告此舉將加劇兩岸的緊張。 this move would exacerbate cross-strait tensions. (b) 隨著全球化腳步加劇，二十一世紀的旅遊市場還在不斷擴展。 As globalization advances, the market will only expand. 變化加劇 there have been dramatic structural changes 特別是今天競爭加劇的年代， Especially in an age of fierce competition like today, 加上肌肉受損程度會隨年齡增長而加劇， in addition, the deterioration of the muscles worsens with age. 除了國際競爭加劇， Besides intensified international competition, 書市兩極化的現象便進一步加劇。 The polarization of the market is only deepening. 宏�集團創辦人施振榮則提醒，未來兩岸的產業競合加劇， Acer founder Stan Shih believes that the cooperative-competitive relationship across the strait will intensify in the future. |
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- 加劇 加剧 [jia1 ju4] /to intensify/to sharpen/to accelerate/to aggravate/to exacerbate/to embitter/ + 加劇 加剧 [jia1 ju4] /to intensify/ |