foment
美音:
[´fəument
]英音:
[´fəument
]vt.热敷,热罨,煽动
难易程度:
foment为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
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
近义词, 同义词
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 etcformal 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-/