| 单词 | aggravated |
| 释义 | aggravated (once / 1753 pages) 1adj 2adj When you see the word aggravated in the description of a crime, it's a more serious crime. Aggravated assault is more than a punch in the nose — it’s assault with the intent of causing serious bodily harm. Aggravated is built on the Latin root gravis "heavy," as in gravity, and with the prefix ad-, it means "to make heavy." So robbery is one thing, but aggravated robbery is not only robbing someone, but also causing physical harm, and the punishment would be harsher than for simple robbery. The word is used more casually to mean "angered" — you're likely to be an aggravated customer if you’ve been waiting in line forever and someone cuts in front of you. WORD FAMILYaggravated: aggravatedly+/aggravate: aggravated, aggravates, aggravating, aggravation, aggravator/aggravating: aggravatingest, aggravatingly/aggravation: aggravations USAGE EXAMPLESThe evidence showed ordinary negligence, a prosecutor’s letter said, but not “an aggravated kind of negligence or carelessness” required to file felony charges. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) He faces a charge of aggravated child abuse. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Officers showed up to his house, and Owens was ultimately charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Golf Digest(Dec 30, 2016) 1 adj made more severe or intense especially in law 2aggravated assault Syn intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree adj incited, especially deliberately, to anger aggravated by passive resistance Syn provoked angry feeling or showing anger |
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