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foment

美音:[´fəument ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´fəument ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
vt.热敷,热罨,煽动

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foment为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:fomenter 动词过去式:fomented 过去分词:fomented 现在分词:fomenting 第三人称单数:foments

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foment


/fəʊ'ment; fo`mɛnt/
v [Tn]
1 arouse or increase (trouble or discontent) 引起或增加(麻烦或不满)
*foment discord, ill feeling, civil disorder, etc 引起不和、恶感、内乱等.
2 apply warmth and moisture to (a part of the body) to lessen pain or discomfort 热敷, 热罨(身体某部).

foment


v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Late Latin;Origin: fomentare, from Latin fovere 'to make warm']
foment revolution/trouble/discord etc
formal to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government
= stir up
 They were accused of fomenting rebellion.
>fomentation [,fəumen'teɪʃən, -mən- (US) ,fou-/