foment

英 [fəʊ'ment] 美 [foʊ'ment]

• v. 煽动；引发；激起；[医]热敷

英英释义

Verb:

1. try to stir up public opinion

2. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions;

   "His legs should be fomented"
   

经典引文

• The foments of strife and palliations of hypocrisy.

  出自： Henry More

• Strong hostility to Wellington was being fomented in the House of Lords.

  出自： E. Longford

• She..orchestrated and fomented the quarrels and alliances of her..young men.

  出自： V. Glendinning

词汇搭配

• foment dissension 挑拨离间

近反义词

【近义词】

• arouse 叫醒
• irritate 激怒
• pique 生气
• rouse 唤醒
• prick 刺
• aggress 攻击
• stir up 搅拌
• foster 领养
• stimulate 刺激
• incite 煽动
• generate 产生
• provoke 激怒
• drum up 竭力争取（支持）...
• increase 增加
• encourage 鼓励
• whip up 激起
• fan 风扇
• agitate 煽动